{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-visits-food-lifeline", "Reichert Visits Food Lifeline", "2013-11-01", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Issaquah, WA \u2013 This morning, Congressman Dave Reichert had the opportunity to visit Seattle\u2019s Food Lifeline distribution center.\u00a0 As the stimulus funding for programs like the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) comes to a close, it is more important than ever to understand how we can best assist those in need.\nRep. Reichert stated, \u201cThe work Food Lifeline is doing is critical for Washingtonians who are struggling to put food on the table.\u00a0 I am grateful to them for taking the time to show me what they do and how Congress can make sure organizations like theirs are successful so that we can work together to help those in need.\u00a0 As the federal landscape changes in terms of federal nutrition programs, I want to make sure that groups like Food Lifeline are not negatively impacted.\u00a0 It is these kinds of organizations that truly highlight the generosity and caring spirit of the American people.\u201d\u00a0\nBackground\nEvery year, Food Lifeline serves 744,000 Washingtonians in need by providing 81,000 meals every day.\u00a0 Their program consists of a network of over 275 food banks, meal programs, and shelters and ninety-five per cent of the food they distribute is donated by restaurants, grocery stores, farmers and manufacturers.\nToday, November 1, 2013, was the date set for SNAP stimulus funding to end.\u00a0 Since 2009, the stimulus increased maximum SNAP monthly benefits by over 13% which resulted in an average monthly increase of above 15% for SNAP households.\u00a0 Effective today, maximum SNAP benefits will decrease by an estimated 5.5%.\u00a0 The House of Representatives recently passed nutrition legislation that included an increase in funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).\u00a0 This is the type of program that is crucial for organizations like Lifeline in meeting the needs of the people they serve.\u00a0 For FY2014, the House legislation would provide an increase of $70 million in TEFAP funding.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reichert-visits-food-lifeline"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5990511272102594, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}