GOP Farm Bill a Non-Starter
The GOP bill steals food from the hungry and leaves rural communities behind – reducing $23 billion in SNAP benefits that children, seniors, students, 1.5 million veterans, 23,000 servicemembers, individuals with disabilities and working families rely on.
After the GOP tax scam's massive giveaways to big corporations and the wealthiest, Republicans are taking food out of the mouths of families struggling to make ends meet.
Don't take it from us. News outlets from coast to coast agree: Republicans' destructive Farm Bill fails America's hard-working families.
ALABAMA:
AL Today Op-Ed: Congress should oppose Farm Bill changes that would make Alabamians poorer, hungrier
ARIZONA:
Arizona Daily Star: Arizona's working poor at risk of losing food help
Arizona Republic Op-Ed: Harsh requirements hurt those needing food assistance
ARKANSAS:
Arkansas Times Op-Ed: Unfruitful labor
CALIFORNIA:
Sacramento Bee Op-Ed: Federal farm bill will take food from needy California families
Mercury News: Barbara Lee: Trump food stamp cuts rooted in racist stereotypes
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed: The new Republican farm bill will dismantle our programs to feed the needy
CONNECTICUT:
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [CT] Op-Ed: Farm Bill hypocrisy mean more subsidies for the rich, greater food insecurity for the poor
Fox 61: South Windsor mayor living on $4.34 for food per day
FLORIDA:
WFTS: 2 million people could lose food stamps thanks to bill in House of Representatives
Gainesville Sun Op-Ed: Farm bill cuts fall on less fortunate
IDAHO:
Idaho Mountain Express: Food-program changes would harm Idahoans
ILLINOIS:
Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: SNAP has helped millions of families — including mine
Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: The myth of the 'welfare queen' endures, and children pay the price
INDIANA:
Eagle Country Online: Many Hungry Hoosiers Can't Qualify For Federal Help
Herald-Tribune: Farm Bill must not cut SNAP
KENTUCKY:
WFPL: House GOP Farm Bill Would Make It Harder To Qualify For Food Stamps
Lexington Herald-Leader: Groups: Farm Bill's food-aid cuts, work requirements shortsighted
WFPL: House GOP Farm Bill Would Make It Harder To Qualify For Food Stamps
LOUISIANA:
The Advocate: Increased work requirements? Battle over food stamp qualifications threatens to derail farm bill
Daily Advertiser: SNAP is crucial to Louisiana families
MAINE:
Maine Public: Maine Religious Leaders Worry House Farm Bill Could Increase Food Insecurity
Central Maine: You should care about Farm Bill
Central Maine: Food stamp cuts would hurt Mainers
MARYLAND:
Baltimore Sun: Don't force older Americans to go hungry by cutting SNAP
MASSACHUSETTS:
Mass Live: Massachusetts doctors urge Gov. Charlie Baker to speak out against proposed food stamp reforms
MINNESOTA:
Fox 9: Proposed changes to SNAP leave nonprofits concerned
The Farmer: Agriculture deserves a better investment
MISSOURI:
Public News Service: SNAP Recipients Urge Compassion In Farm Bill
Springfield News-Leader: Oppose SNAP restrictions, which will increase child hunger
MONTANA:
Billings Gazette Op-Ed: House Farm Bill hurts Montana workers
NEBRASKA:
Omaha World-Herald: Protect those who depend on SNAP
NEW JERSEY:
NJ.com: Now House Republicans want to take food stamps from 35K New Jerseyans
NJTV News: House farm bill could cut SNAP for thousands of NJ recipients
NEW MEXICO:
Albuquerque Journal: Cuts in SNAP bad for poor people, economy
NEW YORK:
Spectrum News: Concerned residents call on Tenney to vote 'no' on farm bill
Post Star: Protest outside Stefanik office targets proposed food stamp cuts
NORTH CAROLINA:
News & Observer: Farm Bill will hurt farmers and consumers
Women AdvaNCe: SNAP to Attention: Pay Attention to Farm Bill
NORTH DAKOTA:
Grand Forks Herald: Grand Forks will notice if SNAP dies
OHIO:
News 5: Farm bill would raise work requirements for SNAP, could result in more Ohioans going hungry
The Ohio Women's Public Policy Network: U.S. House Farm Bill Would Hurt Women and Their Families
Cleveland.com Op-Ed: Government's biggest cuts hurt America's smallest citizens
Cleveland.com Op-Ed: The 'typical' food stamps recipient could be your neighbor, friend or relative
The Chronicle: Food pantries worry SNAP changes will drive more people to their doors
OREGON:
Albany Democrat-Herald: SNAP reform could hammer rural areas
PENNSYLVANIA:
WESA: Proposed Farm Bill Could Take SNAP Away From 70,000 Pennsylvania Households
Penn Live Op-Ed: The House's version of the Farm Bill would undermine anti-hunger efforts
Mercury News: Protestors urge Costello to oppose cuts to Food Stamps
Penn Live Op-Ed: Pa. needs a Farm Bill that helps those in need, not one that makes more cuts
TEXAS:
The Monitor Op-Ed: Low-income families and children are under attack with Farm Bill
Texas Observer: Proposed Changes to SNAP in the Farm Bill Could Leave Rural Texans Hungry
Houston Chronicle Editorial: Cuts to SNAP would hurt working poor in Texas
UTAH:
Park Record: Farm Bill is based on common myths about people who use food stamps
WASHINGTON:
Seattle Times Op-Ed: GOP plan to tie food stamps to job training is not ‘reform'
WISCONSIN:
Wisconsin Public Radio: Proposed Farm Bill Would Push Thousands Of Wisconsin Children Off Food Stamps