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House Agriculture hearing spotlights SNAP employment and training as members spar over $230 billion cut proposal
Summary
Witnesses and lawmakers at a House Agriculture Committee hearing debated whether strengthening SNAP work programs and training can help recipients move to stable jobs while others warned proposed $230 billion reconciliation cuts would increase hunger and hurt farmers and rural economies.
The House Agriculture Committee convened a multipart hearing on SNAP on Oct. 12, 2025, where lawmakers and witnesses debated approaches to connect benefit recipients to work and contested proposed budget cuts that could shrink the program by $230 billion over 10 years.
Chairman Thompson opened the session, saying the panel would hear testimony on “The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP” and later framed the committee’s goals as preserving benefits for those in need while encouraging pathways to long‑term employment. Ranking Member Ms. Craig warned that large cuts under reconciliation would “make families hungrier and farmers poorer,” and she criticized other administration actions, including recent federal staffing and trade decisions that, she said, exacerbate food insecurity.
The hearing featured four expert witnesses: Dr. Angela Rachidi, a…
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