[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 98 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               SNAP CUTS

  (Ms. BYNUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BYNUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the President's trash 
bill is out here cutting funding for a program that supports low-income 
kids and families, supports our seniors, and supports those without 
housing. I rise today because those cuts will leave people in my 
district hungry. I rise today because that is unacceptable.
  I am talking about SNAP. SNAP provides children and families in my 
district and across this country with the help they need to put food on 
the table. It reduces food insecurity, and it boosts our local 
economies. Our communities can't afford cuts to these benefits.
  It is a vital lifeline for my constituents. Over 733,000 Oregonians 
used SNAP benefits last year, and that is over one in six residents in 
the State.
  It is unconscionable to give $2 trillion in tax breaks to the ultra-
wealthy by defunding this food assistance American families depend on.
  Mr. Speaker, we can do better.

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