President Barack Obama statement: “More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food.
“And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
“Republicans need to act now to make sure those benefits are available to people who depend on them.
“If they don’t, millions of children, seniors, and low-income Americans will go hungry ahead of the holidays.” He warned