In rebuke to Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Republicans fight to restore summer food program for kids

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tennessee lawmakers this week will consider a measure to force Gov. Bill Lee to resume participation in a federal anti-hunger program that helped feed 700,000 kids during the summer before the governor rejected the funding two years ago.

In an apparent rebuke to the governor, two rural Republicans — Sen. Paul Bailey of Sparta and Rep. Michael Hale of Sparta — are sponsoring a bill to require the state to apply for the federal Summer …

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