Ann Kirkpatrick: “I will be working toward including responsible provisions like these in a final version of this legislation.”

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.

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

I come from a multi-generational family of ranchers in northern Arizona.

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