U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee and the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement of a permanent, 27 percent increase to SNAP benefits. The increase in benefits will affect approximately 42 million Americans overall, including 1.8 million Illinoisans and 54,459 households in … Continued

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