January 22, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 13 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                TRUMP SHUTDOWN IMPACT ON SNAP RECIPIENTS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, by now, you have seen the images of 
furloughed public servants lined up at food banks across our beloved 
country. This is a sight seen in communities everywhere, including 
throughout northern Ohio.
  I rise today to call attention to the misery the Trump shutdown is 
creating for millions of hardworking Americans who now have to rely on 
food assistance to get by: working people who have to be degraded in 
this way.
  Federal workers, who rely on SNAP food assistance through the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, face daily uncertainty from the Trump 
shutdown. The early distribution of benefits received last week 
represents the February SNAP allocation, a sum that they will be asked 
to stretch to a date not yet determined.
  Mr. Speaker, this is unacceptable. President Trump should immediately 
act to protect SNAP benefits, reopen the Federal Government, and bring 
Federal workers back to work with paychecks they have earned.
  If you are a furloughed Federal worker and face hunger issues, please 
do not hesitate to reach out to your local food bank. You can locate 
your local food bank through ``Feeding America'' to plan for the 
uncertain.

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