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Statement
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August 27, 2026
AFPI Applauds USDA’s Harvest to Hallways Initiative to Bring Real Food to School Cafeterias
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s announcement of the Harvest to Hallways initiative, the next large step in the Trump Administration’s effort to implement responsible nutrition policy. Through its policy work, AFPI has advocated expanding access to high-quality protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and other real foods while creating greater opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers and strengthening the connection between federally supported nutrition programs and local communities.
Nomination Bio
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August 21, 2026
America First Nomination: Dr. Heidi Overton
Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician, healthcare policy leader, and New Mexico native currently serving as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy at the White House. As a senior healthcare advisor to the President, Dr. Overton oversees healthcare and public policy priorities, working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services as well as senior White House leadership to advance the President’s agenda. She has a proven track record of putting patients first, fighting to Make Americans Healthy Again, and bringing radical transparency to America’s healthcare system.
Op-Ed
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July 17, 2026
A Second Chance for American Health—and American Farmers
For 75 years, America slowly engineered whole foods out of its diet. Under the Trump Administration, it started engineering it back in.
Statement
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July 14, 2026
AFPI Florida Urges Continued SNAP Reforms After USDA Error Rate Report
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent release of Fiscal Year 2025 State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Payment Error Rates.
Statement
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June 26, 2026
AFPI Minnesota Responds to 40% SNAP Error Spike in their State
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released a statement from Zach Freimark, executive director of AFPI Minnesota, in response to a forty percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reporting.
Experts on Responsible Nutrition Policy
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