[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DON'T CUT SNAP BENEFITS

  (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, in an effort to appease the MAGA wing of 
their party, Republicans are insisting on a $30 billion cut to SNAP 
benefits as part of the long overdue farm bill reauthorization.
  SNAP benefits put food on the table for over 40 million Americans 
every single day. Investing in SNAP improves health outcomes for 
participants, lowers healthcare costs, supports farmers who grow our 
food, and boosts our local economies.
  The provision Republicans are targeting for deep cuts has given SNAP 
recipients an extra $1.40 per person per day to afford nutritious food 
amid rising food costs. By preventing USDA from making scientifically 
based benefit updates in the future, Republicans are taking food away 
from children, seniors, vulnerable adults, and people with 
disabilities.
  It is a rotten thing to do. It is a stupid thing to do, and it means 
their bill has no chance of gaining the bipartisan support it would 
need to pass on the House floor.
  I beg my Republican colleagues, drop the partisan attack on SNAP and 
work with Democrats to advance a farm bill that supports our local 
farmers, continues investments in conservation efforts, and reduces 
hunger.

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