the results of the Summer EBT demonstration are clear that the program is feasible, and the impacts on food security and children's nutrition are positive and substantial.

No person, let alone a child, should be subject to that type of ridicule and embarrassment.

It admits that the rule may negatively impact food security among people who do not meet the proposed income and resource eligibility requirements.

The Department's own analysis is that the rule will drop 9 percent of the current recipients from the rolls.

I am very troubled by the Administration's proposed broad-based categorical eligibility rule.

Having anyone go hungry is inexcusable in the world's wealthiest Nation.

I think it will come as a shock to some of my colleagues that vital responsibilities, such as conducting SNAP eligibility interviews, application assistance, and application submission, will be contracted out to private for-profit…

I believe that everyone has the right to healthy and nutritious food.

Although this is welcome news, we still have to be vigilant and ensure that this important benefit remains available to our most vulnerable citizens.

I am hopeful that the legislation will be considered quickly by this subcommittee for inclusion in the extenders package by the end of the year.

I am pleased to report that the language was successfully added to the fiscal year 2020 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill in an amendment that was offered as a manger's amendment by Chairwoman DeLauro.

I sent a letter to Representative Rosa DeLauro... opposing this change.