Ann Kirkpatrick: “I urge you to include full funding of $5.1 billion for the LIHEAP program.”

SNAP and our Federal safety net programs are a hand-up, not a hand-out, and many of us on this Committee once utilized the program.

I have seen firsthand the challenges these communities, tribal communities face on a daily basis.

It is not only a question of fairness, but also an important investment in the future of our agricultural economy.

The average benefit is only $1.40 per person per meal.