Susan Wild: “In my district, Pennsylvania seven, the greater Lehigh…”

“In 2023, 1 in 8 households, roughly 44.2 million Americans, experience food insecurity or lack of access to an affordable, nutritious diet. In my district, Pennsylvania seven, the greater Lehigh Valley area, nearly 40,000 households, or 13% of the households in our community, rely on Snap to feed themselves and their families. In the richest nation in the world, no one should go to bed hungry because they can't afford to eat.” (00:01–03:09)

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