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Slashes to Snap Benefits

Floor Speech

Date: June 9, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my profound opposition to the unjust slashes to SNAP benefits included in the House majority's reconciliation legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I have seen the tangible benefits of SNAP benefits in northwest Indiana and how it is essential for many seniors, children, and working families.

Throughout my career, I have worked to support all individuals when they need emergency assistance, often through no fault of their own. I also appreciate the longstanding relationship with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and other organizations that are responsible for distributing these essential food benefits.

These cuts are being pushed under the false pretense of targeting waste, fraud, and abuse. If that were truly the case, they would be part of the farm bill. Instead, this legislation rips food from the tables of those in need to pay for tax breaks for the most wealthy.

I have seen the need firsthand: miles-long lines on 61st Avenue as families wait for the food bank to open. My community is hurting, and this cruel policy is a betrayal of our most vulnerable.

I urge my Senate colleagues to reject this harmful legislation.

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