Best Thanksgiving wishes to one and all!     As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving,   we are grateful for the bounty of our land, producing so much food that about   20 percent of our production is exported.  In Seneca County, about 20 percent of people   also live below the poverty line and many need assistance to feed themselves   and their families.     Rep. Tenney is part of a House caucus that has rubber-stamped   Executive branch cuts to food assistance that will soon end SNAP benefits for   more than 1 million people and tighten eligibility for adults.  The SNAP program that Rep. Tenney voted for expands   work   requirements to include adults ages 55 through 64. It repeals work exemptions   for the homeless, veterans and young adults aging out of foster care. It also   limits the ability of states to waive work requirements in areas lacking jobs.   This directly affects u...

Congressional leaders have let funds lapse for the program called SNAP that provides food assistance to the most vulnerable of our neighbors. The administration has fought any efforts to help them with available funds. These leaders steadfastly wanted to cut this important lifeline and would rather have the government stop than to provide that help. The Senate moved last week to restore some of that help and to restart the government. The House needs to do the same this week. Will Rep Tenney agree, or will she be among the Representatives who want to continue the suffering?    In the meantime, we can help do what Congress is failing to do.   Donating to local food pantries helps to ease the gaps in SNAP benefits. Other ways to give include rounding up at any Wegmans checkout. Those funds go to FOODLINK, based in Rochester, which distributes food to our local pantries. Or donate at their website https://foodlinkny.org/ . Here's an up-to-date list of the pantries: South Sen...