An unidentified speaker told a House Agriculture Committee discussion that federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has increased by more than 70% since 2019 while food insecurity rates have remained largely unchanged, and urged lawmakers to tighten work requirements.

The speaker framed the shift in spending as evidence the program’s current approach is failing and said ‘‘The status quo isn't working.’’ They added that ‘‘Republicans are committed to addressing the root problems struggling Americans face’’ and said the party wants to ‘‘refocus on work and ensure work requirements are robust.’’

The transcript contains assertions about the scale of federal spending and links that spending to policy proposals to strengthen work requirements, but it records no formal motion, vote, or staff presentation on a specific bill or regulatory change. No opposing viewpoints, data citations, or responses are recorded in the provided segments.

Because the excerpted discussion is limited to assertions and argument, additional details — including any staff analysis, legislative language, or alternative proposals — were not included in the transcript and are not reported here. The record does not show a formal committee action or next procedural step.