[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR WORKING FAMILIES AT RISK

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the Republicans' budget 
scheme pushed through in the middle of the night last month is putting 
school meals for hungry kids and food assistance for working families 
at risk.
  A constituent of mine, Martha, from Somersworth is raising her 15-
year-old grandson and battling breast cancer while living on a fixed 
income. Without SNAP, she wouldn't be able to keep food on the table.
  Another constituent, Catherine, is a veteran from Manchester who has 
type 2 diabetes. She wouldn't be able to afford the diet she needs to 
keep herself healthy without SNAP and fears losing her benefits could 
put her life at risk if she is unable to manage her blood sugar.
  People across my district, from Newmarket to Gilford, tell me they 
wouldn't be able to afford groceries without some help.
  It is a betrayal of working families for Republicans to take away 
food so they can give tax breaks to billionaires.

  My colleagues must continue speaking out against these cuts and do 
everything they can to stop a reckless, cruel budget from moving 
forward.

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