SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — While business owners across Michigan are doing their part to help families facing food insecurity, Democratic lawmakers are introducing legislation aimed at feeding families during the crisis.

Michigan House Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips is leading efforts with a five-bill package designed to provide emergency food assistance.

"I along with my colleagues are just stepping up and doing all that we can to make sure that we're serving the people. No child, no elder, no family member, no person with disabilities goes without food, so that's what this is all about," Myers Phillips said.

Her primary bill would allocate $900 million in emergency SNAP aid to cover lost federal funds and keep the program running for two months.

"It's proposed to take those funds from lap

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