During the campaign, President Obama stated that we cannot balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable Americans. Ask him to renew his commitment to protecting programs that help low-income families, particularly SNAP. Find out more…
H. Res. 760 (pdf) – McGovern Sense of the House Resolution in opposition to proposed Farm Bill cuts to SNAP.
Latest list of cosponsors.
House Ag Committee cuts = $16 billion over 10 years.
Contained in H.R. 6083: Federal Agriculture Reform & Risk Management Act of 2012 (committee passed in July 2012 by a vote of 35-11).
These cuts:
Senate cut = $4.49 billion over 10 years.
Contained in S. 3240: The Agriculture Reform Food & Jobs Act of 2012 (Senate passed in June 2012 by a vote 0f 64-35).
The cut:
Learn more about these cuts:
Read op-eds, editorials and other media coverage by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), in The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Hill, The Seattle Times and more…
Summary of Amendments in 2012 House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Mark Up (pdf)
Summary of Amendments in 2012 Senate Farm Bill Debate (pdf)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) Sense of the Senate Amendment (pdf)
Chart: 2012 House Agriculture Committee Mark Up-Amendment Votes (pdf)
FRAC’s Analysis of the Farm Bill Senate Mark (pdf)
Every five years, Congress renews the Farm Bill, a comprehensive piece of legislation that includes farm and agricultural policies and that also includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The last Farm Bill was passed in 2008. It made several improvements to help the tens of millions of people in this country who are struggling against hunger and trying to stretch limited budgets to buy healthy food.