Ann Kirkpatrick: “I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5404 and send this important, must-pass measure to the Senate to ensure that these…”

I appreciate my colleague, Mr. Crawford's, comments about how we can work to develop a better system where we don't penalize people.

It is not only a question of fairness, but also an important investment in the future of our agricultural economy.

SNAP and our Federal safety net programs are a hand-up, not a hand-out, and many of us on this Committee once utilized the program.

It is incumbent upon Congress and the USDA to reverse this trend.