Approximately 6.7 million low-income Americans are facing the risk of losing food assistance due to the budget impasse in Congress.

Approximately 6.7 million low-income Americans risk going without essential food assistance due to the budget impasse in Washington.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), worth $7.6 billion annually, depends on the renewal of authorization by Congress, unlike other federal programs such as Social Security or Medicare.