Cutting SNAP benefits is 'not the right policy,' Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says
— KBIA, May 6, 2024 

Rep. Glenn Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released his five-page summary this week, which recommended $28 billion in SNAP cuts. The Republican’s proposal would nix the USDA’s five-year reevaluation, which the department last performed in 2021.

Folks — House Republicans are working hard to gut SNAP, a critical food security and nutrition safety net that over 600,000 Illinois households rely on.

Instead of making it easier for families struggling to make ends meet, the extreme members of the right wing would rather cut tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.

Will you add your name right now and stand with our team in our fight to protect SNAP benefits for families that need support?

SNAP benefits allow hundreds of thousands of households nationwide to access healthy food at a price that fits their budgets. Cutting benefits would leave families at risk for further food insecurity.

Add your name right now to stand with us against cuts to critical food safety nets.

— Team Nikki