U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take all possible steps to protect food assistance for low-income families during the ongoing government shutdown. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Collins called on the agency to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program … Continue reading Senator Collins Calls on USDA to Take All Possible Steps to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown