With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Rep. Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
July 01, 2020
July 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 165 of her House colleagues in pushing House and Senate leadership to boost and protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased food insecurity and unprecedented demand at food banks.
The lawmakers wrote: "SNAP is the largest and most effective nutritio . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 165 of her House colleagues in pushing House and Senate leadership to boost and protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased food insecurity and unprecedented demand at food banks.
The lawmakers wrote: "SNAP is the largest and most effective nutritio . . .