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Chair warns two-year SNAP delay lacks House or White House support
Summary
The committee Chair told members that a minority request for a two-year delay to SNAP changes "does not have the support of the majority in Congress or of the White House," and warned that rejecting the bill would leave existing law in place with potential cost-shifts to some states.
The Chair told the committee that negotiators had proposed a one-year extension but said the opposition's condition of a two-year delay for SNAP changes "does not have the support of the majority in congress or of the White House." He described the current proposal before the committee as "the best, and it's the final offer," and warned that should the legislation be defeated, current law would remain in effect and "states with poorly administered SNAP programs will begin to pay for the portion of the benefit cost next year."
The chair framed the negotiation as constrained: "We've worked very hard to provide a 1 year extension. In return, we've gotten it's 2 years or nothing." He urged members to weigh the practical consequences for beneficiaries and state budgets if the committee fails to adopt the measure; no formal vote or amendment outcome is recorded in the transcript excerpt.
