Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) along with eight other Congressional Democrats eating on a budget of about $ 4.50 a day to show solidarity with Food Stamp recipients receive $ 32.59 per week.
Personal saving, which is part of the challenge organized by fighting poverty with faith, it was reported by Pacifica Patch. The site also listed the food items are now buying Speier.
“And this is a treat for the week,” Speier said, holding a box of microwave popcorn package.
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), along with his wife and daughter, tweeted about the challenges, says that he eats “generic cereals and part of bananas for breakfast.”
Food stamps has been the target of budget cuts led Republic. The House Budget Committee Chair Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) proposed transfer additional nutrition assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, to the block grant program administered by the State.