[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I thank the Biden administration for 
meaningfully updating the Thrifty Food Plan as Congress mandated in the 
last farm bill.
  Before the Biden administration took action, the Thrifty Food Plan 
had not been updated in 50 years. That is absurd. Needy families were 
having to make purchasing decisions based on data from one-half century 
ago.
  Nevertheless, thanks to their updates, SNAP recipients now get an 
extra $1.40 per day. It is a small increase, but it means more people 
can make ends meet.
  Guess what, Madam Speaker?
  It is something that is real that is already helping families buy 
groceries.
  I am so sick and tired of hearing my Republican friends play the 
inflation blame game, but then, when it comes time to actually do 
something to actually help families pay for groceries, Republicans are 
floating the idea of rolling back the Thrifty Food Plan update. Really, 
that is a rotten thing to do.
  As Congress works to complete the 2023 farm bill, I strongly urge all 
of my colleagues to join me in rejecting this cruel and cynical 
approach.
  Enough for God's sake.

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