[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HUNGER IS ALL-CONSUMING PAIN

  (Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, hunger is an all-consuming 
pain. Many of us are lucky never to have known that pain. Yet, in my 
district alone, nearly 25,000 households rely on food assistance to 
stave off hunger. SNAP feeds seniors who live alone, children without 
nutrients to grow, and families who work hard every day, but it is 
still not enough.
  Now, Republicans sadly want to cut SNAP in order to subsidize another 
tax break for the rich, a move that could increase a household of 
four's grocery bill by $175 a month, or nearly $2,000 a year.
  Our common humanity should be enough to block this cut, but sadly, it 
seems it is not for too many of my colleagues.
  Mr. Speaker, I raise another argument: SNAP dollars flow directly 
into our economy, local businesses, and farms. We have a chance to ease 
the pain of our most vulnerable.
  I will not stand by as Republicans steal from the American people and 
give even more to the rich.
  The Gospel of Matthew reminds us of the power of caring for the least 
among us, saying: ``For I was naked and you clothed me''; ``for I was 
hungry and you gave me food.''

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