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The House passed H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act 239-182. http://bit.ly/2ilPyQt pic.twitter.com/OINsMivOyD
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Welcome to
#HouseAg!@RepArrington@DonJBacon@DrNealDunnFL2@RepJohnFaso Rep. Roger Marshall and Rep. James Comer -
Chairman Conaway announces new and returning members for
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Nutrition assistance cannot be addressed by just one program—it requires collaboration between governments, charities, communities, etc.pic.twitter.com/Hs207bSiyM
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#SNAP serves 9.5 million households with children, which account for 43% of all SNAP households. -
75% of
#SNAP households include a child, an elderly individual, or someone with a disability. These homes received 82% of all benefits. -
Enforcement of work requirements needs to be coupled with more effective
#SNAP employment & training programs.pic.twitter.com/pHSJarWWAv -
Promoting pathways to employment is the best way for individuals to climb the economic ladder out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.
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A job can have a huge transformative impact on lifting low-income individuals out of poverty.
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Great read by former House Ag Chairman Larry Combest: Why Trump needs a strong Agriculture secretary via
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States can take advantage of available state options and waivers, as well as new and developing technologies to address
#SNAP needs.pic.twitter.com/omn9cfMpOO -
#SNAP should be a support program as individuals improve their financial situation, not hinder their efforts to climb the economic ladder. -
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#SNAP recipients are just above the income eligibility level, they face a "welfare cliff," which can create disincentives to find work.pic.twitter.com/rJ1viBv69h -
Employment is the first step toward moving individuals up the economic ladder and out of poverty.
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There are numerous current state options that allow states the flexibility to cater
#SNAP to meet the needs of their populations. -
It is essential all policy options promote better access to food and do not make it harder for people to feed their families.
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#SNAP serves a wide-ranging demographic, and the program must be adaptable enough to meet the needs of each unique recipient. -
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#BetterWay to fight poverty means understanding what works and what doesn’t. This is a landmark report.https://twitter.com/HouseAgNews/status/806458436024147969 … -
The Federal Gov't, state gov'ts, not-for-profits, private sector, researchers, & recipients all play a role in lifting people out of povertypic.twitter.com/Fgbry0Wytz
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