Senator Klobuchar Tackles Hunger in Minnesota

Senator Amy Klobuchar is tackling the crisis in Minnesota by increasing snap benefits.

Special service district.// the numbers are absolutely startling... a minnesota food bank is projecting 1 in 8 minnesotans will go hungry in the coming months... before the pandemic it was 1 in 11.

Senator amy klobuchar is tackling the crisis in minnesota by increasing snap benefits.

She wants to make sure people that are out of work get the finanical support they need by expanding delivery options for those benefits.

The senator tells kimt as we head into the 4th of july weekend ?

"* it's important to realize many a few things we can do.

One, understand where our fellow citizens are and helping people when we can.

Neighbor to neighbor.

Friend to friend.

An d family member to family member.

The second, as we debate federal legislation, we passed one big bill now we're looking at another.

We have to make sure that there is funding in there so that people have the funds that they need to eat.

And that's the supplemental nutrition assistance program senator klobuchar also says it's important that we get help to those living in rural communites.

She plans to extend the help by making sure food is delivered