Sens. Merkley, Murphy Lead Push to Strengthen Food Assistance Amid Coronavirus Crisis
April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) led a group of twenty-two lawmakers in urging Senate leadership to support and strengthen SNAP--also known as food stamps--to help ensure that families across America can keep food on their tables despite the mounting economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
"SNAP is the nation's first line of defense a . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) led a group of twenty-two lawmakers in urging Senate leadership to support and strengthen SNAP--also known as food stamps--to help ensure that families across America can keep food on their tables despite the mounting economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
"SNAP is the nation's first line of defense a . . .