During House floor remarks on Monday, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) rose in opposition to SNAP benefit cuts.
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00:00Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.
00:08Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the President's trash bill is out here cutting funding for a program that supports low-income kids and families, supports our seniors and those without housing.
00:25I rise today because those cuts will leave people in my district hungry.
00:31I rise today because that's unacceptable.
00:35I'm talking about SNAP.
00:38SNAP provides children and families in my district and across this country with the help they need to put food on the table.
00:45It reduces food insecurity and it boosts our local economies.
00:49Our communities can't afford cuts to these benefits.
00:52It's a vital lifeline for my constituents.
00:56And over 733,000 Oregonians used SNAP benefits last year, and that's over one in six residents in the state.
01:05It's unconscionable to give $2 trillion in tax rates to the ultra-wealthy by defunding this food assistance American families depend on.
01:15Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, we can do better.
01:20I yield back.
01:22Gentlewoman yields back.
01:23For what purpose does the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin see Greg Ignition?