NPR People: David Welna

David Welna is NPR's congressional correspondent. Primarily following the Senate, Welna reports on many issues he covered earlier in his career reporting both inside and outside of the United States.

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Gingrich Uses Food Stamps To Criticize Rivals

February 8, 2012, 2:40 AM

Ever since Congress passed the Food Stamp Act nearly a half century ago, that federal hunger-relief program has periodically become a political target. Over the past decade, the nation's food stamp program has more than doubled in size. This year, the program has become a part of the presidential contest.

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