Velázquez on the GOP Farm Bill

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement today after the House voted down the GOP Farm Bill:

"SNAP helps over 41 million individuals across the country put food on the table. In my district alone, 65,672 households count on SNAP benefits for nutritional help. This heartless bill would have punished seniors and working families and deprived children of school meals. For these reasons, I voted ‘no.'

"This bill's failure to pass the House ought to serve as a wake up call for Republicans who were willing to abandon bipartisanship to advance their radical cuts to our social safety net. Congress must return to its history of crafting a bipartisan and robust Farm Bill that puts hardworking families first."