LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RIPPING SNAP FROM EVERYDAY AMERICANS

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

Donald Trump and rubber stamp Republicans in Congress ripped nutritional assistance away from children and families in order to deliver massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors. Now, the extremists are refusing to reopen the government and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

It is a disgusting dereliction of duty that the Trump administration would knowingly rip food out of the mouths of 42 million children, seniors and veterans. In their own contingency plan that they have since deleted, Trump’s Department of Agriculture outlined their capacity to ensure SNAP benefits reach families on time. Unfortunately, they have made the decision not to do so, consistent with their decision to cut $186 billion in nutritional assistance in their One Big Ugly Bill. 

House Democrats will continue to fight to lower the high cost of living, fix our broken healthcare system and restore nutritional assistance. Republicans have gone too far and the American people have had enough.