Ann Kirkpatrick: “You know, and my interest is not, you know, again, it is making sure we have got the best patient care possible for our…”

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

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

The current benefit level is not simply inadequate.

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.