To see people who blew up this deficit so that the wealthiest people in America could have tax cuts... that makes no sense to me.
Hunger is not a Republican or Democrat issue. It is all of our issue that we have to take on.
I look forward to working with Chairman Fetterman to find bipartisan solutions.
I also plan to introduce legislation, the HAND UP Act, that will ensure SNAP is implemented in a way that measurably improves the employment...
Each and every one of those people are Americans, and they should have the same access to vital programs.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP, was established to provide emergency food assistance to low-income individuals.
We are facing, in this country, also, not just a hunger crisis but a nutrition crisis.
From my point of view, you know, we are living in the richest country in the world, and our level of childhood poverty is criminal.
This work requirement has been in place since 1996, and was passed with bipartisan support, including that of Senator Joe Biden.
It is outrageous that people who have drug convictions cannot get SNAP.
We reduced hunger in the United States by 30 percent, and we did not add a single bureaucrat to the Federal Government to do it.