Lois Capps: “I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule and the harmful underlying…”

“I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule and the harmful underlying bill. Fifteen thousand families in my district on the central coast of California rely every day on the SNAP program to help make ends meet. These are our veterans, our seniors, people with disabilities, hardworking parents, and kids going to school. They don't care if SNAP cuts come from the farm bill or as a stand-alone bill. They do care that the cuts create a gaping hole in our country's most basic safety net. We should all care because cuts to SNAP have a ripple effect in our local communities and throughout our economy. Every SNAP dollar is nearly doubled in economic impact. It helps pay the local grocery store worker. It helps support truckers who haul the food. It goes to the food producers and farmers who grow the crops. I urge my colleagues to stop playing politics with our Nation's hungry and those who provide the food we all rely on. Vote ``no'' on this rule, ``no'' on the bill, and let's get back to passing a comprehensive, inclusive farm bill.”