Biden Signs Orders to Expand Food Stamps and Raise Wages, but Says Economy Needs More Help
The president called it an “economic imperative” to provide more aid for millions of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet as the virus exacts a bruising toll.
President Biden signed two executive orders on Friday aimed at providing economic relief to the unemployed and others suffering during the pandemic.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
Jan. 22, 2021
WASHINGTON President Biden signed two executive orders on Friday to provide help to struggling families and raise wages for certain workers, turning once again to the power of the executive branch to advance his economic goals as the legislative chances for his broader stimulus package remain uncertain.
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President Biden issues executive orders to help families in need amid Coroanvirus pandemic and to raise wages for workers: "We cannot let people go hungry."
Biden s food-stamp boost comes as 30 million U.S. households go hungry By Aimee Picchi Biden speaks about economic recovery
President Joe Biden s order on Friday asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase food stamp benefits and provide more nutrition assistance to children comes as the nation faces a growing hunger crisis. Census data show that 30 million households reported periods of not have enough to eat last month, a sharp jump from before the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr. Biden is taking aim at at hunger across the U.S. by moving to provide more funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps. His order asks the USDA to allow states to increase their SNAP benefits by 15%. He also wants to enhance Pandemic-EBT, an electronic debit card program for students who otherwise would have qualified for free or reduced-price meals at their local schools.