At a press conference on Capitol Hill, House Ag Committee Democrats railed against GOP plans to cut spending on food aid in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Democrats emphasized that funding for SNAP supports hungry families as well as farmers, grocery workers, truckers, and food manufacturers. “SNAP doesn’t just give away money,” said Representative Nikki Budzinski of Illinois. “It powers our economy.”
Kat Becker, a Wisconsin farmer, and Carah Ronan, a Montana producer, both spoke about how SNAP dollars support their farms. “Farms and nutrition go hand-in-hand,” Ronan said after detailing how the funds help her provide fresh local produce, eggs, and meat to her community. “Let’s keep it that way.” The event was one of many that Democrats and anti-hunger advocates organized in advance of the Agriculture Committee’s meeting to lay out the details of what they plan to cut from the program, which is scheduled for next week.
