[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CUTS TO SNAP AFFECT EVERYONE

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam Speaker, I want to talk about the 
administration's move to cut hundreds of thousands of people from SNAP, 
our Nation's safety net for those faced with food insecurity.
  By the USDA's own estimates, nearly 700,000 people will be hurt by 
this policy. 700,000, that is appalling. That is 700,000 people who 
will struggle to feed themselves while they work towards getting back 
on their feet. That is 700,000 people who will have to decide whether 
to pay their bills or go hungry.
  But this doesn't just affect those who will be cut from the food 
assistance program, this affects everyone. SNAP dollars are spent in 
local small businesses and help bring money to struggling communities. 
Simply put, this rule will make more people go hungry and hurt our 
communities in the process.
  In Congress, we worked together on this issue. We reached a 
consensus, and we passed bipartisan legislation. So this policy is not 
what we passed, and it is not what the American people want. I am 
calling on this administration to stop this cruel policy.

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