Summary
Senator Peter Welch is working on a bill in Congress to secure funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown. The goal is to ensure that people who rely on SNAP still receive their benefits even while the government is not fully operating.
Key Facts
- Senator Peter Welch is from Vermont.
- He supports a bill to fund SNAP during the government shutdown.
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps people buy food.
- The government is currently experiencing a shutdown, meaning it is partially closed.
- The bill aims to ensure that SNAP recipients continue to get benefits despite the shutdown.
- The discussion about the bill was featured on NPR's program "All Things Considered."
- This issue is important because many people depend on SNAP for their daily meals.
