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SNAP is operating to combat hunger and poverty during periods of economic hardship as Congress intended.

I know what poverty looks like, both internationally, and what it looks like in my own district.

I am so grateful that you are here, and I can tell you that, since the beginning of this Congressional period, I am Chairing the Subcommittee on Nutrition, which looks at this whole SNAP program.

Do you think right up front a work requirement... turns people off into getting involved in something like case management?

It is so refreshing for me to sit here, because I do believe that partnering with other organizations that are on the front line, bringing in 501s, and bringing in programs that really are addressing more than just the need of just simply…

Thank you for your leadership in working to strengthen America's Federal nutrition programs.

What doesn't work? The Federal Emergency Management Agency's administration of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

SNAP is the one program that makes the most sense to me.

Hunger doesn't motivate. It dulls and makes people sick.

Somehow we have determined that punishing people with hunger will motivate them towards employment.

Thank you for inviting me to discuss federally funded domestic food assistance programs.

This has created a web of programs, causing confusion for recipients who are trying to feed their families.

I urge you to protect SNAP funding as it is an effective way to give parents the power to feed their families.

We need to continue to invest in our kids and America's future.

It is unacceptable that any child in this great nation could go hungry.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify this afternoon on government duplication and unmet needs in Federal food assistance programs.

We want to ensure every person has access to food and this overlap could be causing confusion in the system.

Let's continue this conversation and begin to understand how to best serve all families because we can always do better.