On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
I have been imploring different agencies, including USDA, to get real numbers and transparency.
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congress.govI have been imploring different agencies, including USDA, to get real numbers and transparency.
DesJarlais emphasizes the need for transparency in USDA's handling of benefits.
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I am not doing this to be argumentative, but we are really trying to understand, with the large number of immigrants that are coming into this country...
We have 42 million people on SNAP now. We have had roughly ten million crossing over, most of them seeking asylum.
I ask the Chairman to enter into the record a document from USDA Food and Nutrition Services on SNAP policy for non-citizen eligibility.
We could literally be looking at several million new SNAP recipients, and we need to be prepared for that.