“This markup was a missed opportunity to reverse the massive cuts to SNAP that Congress passed last year,” said Kelemen.
Contact: Ryan Flaherty at rflaherty@strength.org
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Agriculture Committee today approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, legislation that considers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other key nutrition programs. The bill will now be taken up by the full House, and the Senate will also need to consider the Farm Bill. The following is a statement from George Kelemen, senior vice president for Share Our Strength and its No Kid Hungry campaign:
“This markup was a missed opportunity to reverse the massive cuts to SNAP that Congress passed last year and to modernize SNAP so that it can more efficiently and effectively serve the 42 million Americans receiving grocery benefits. We are disappointed that the House Agriculture Committee has moved forward a bill that refuses to acknowledge the critical role SNAP plays not only in fighting hunger but also in supporting farmers and local economies.
“Congress must act quickly to avoid a SNAP crisis so that millions of Americans can continue to access grocery benefits and states can have relief from the immense financial and administrative burden that threatens their ability to operate the program. We call on the full House of Representatives to reject this bill in its current form and urge the Senate to introduce a Farm Bill that feeds kids, grows local economies and supports states.”
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About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in the United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty.