Ann Kirkpatrick: “And now is the time, so we know there's a problem. We know what the problem is, and now is the time to fix it.”

One of the main ways we can make sure that SNAP fulfills its mission to fight hunger is to ensure that the benefit is adequate.

These conversations about water infrastructure are so important and have been something I have been working on for 15 years.

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.

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