Hunger Advocate Urges Congress to Visit a Food Bank: ‘These Are Human Beings

Oct 28, 2025 | New Mexico has the highest SNAP participation rate of any American state, and is now bracing for the consequences if the vital benefit is allowed to lapse on November 1st. Jill Dixon, Executive Director of The Food Depot, a food bank located in New Mexico, joins Chris Jansing to share her message to Congress and how they are preparing for an influx of people in need.

Please remind me: How much is the president spending on the ballroom? Wouldn’t money wasted on such vanity projects be better spent on giving the needy a better deal in life? How can the president sleep at night? — © Mark Alexander