John Boozman: “Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees…”

Should this legislation be defeated today, current law will remain in effect, and states who poorly administer SNAP programs will begin to pay for the portion of the benefit cost next year.

I’m deeply disappointed by this outcome.

This is really not about SNAP recipients, this is about allowing states to continue making error rates that are unimaginable.

While this is clearly welcome progress, we need more of our colleagues’ votes to reflect the urgency of supporting farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and rural communities.