Democrats ask Boehner not to cut SNAP
August 13, 2013 | 07:43 PM
House Democrats led by Rep. Rosa De Lauro, D-Conn., sent House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, a letter today urging him to include nutrition spending in any future farm bill that comes before the House and not to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or food stamps.
The letter does not mention the bill proposed by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., to cut $40 billion from SNAP over 10 years, but says “the final language of the farm bill or any other legislation related to SNAP must be crafted to ensure that we do not increase hunger in America.”
The letter does not mention the bill proposed by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., to cut $40 billion from SNAP over 10 years, but says “the final language of the farm bill or any other legislation related to SNAP must be crafted to ensure that we do not increase hunger in America.”
