House Subcommittee Looks at SNAP

Last week - the House Ag Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition held a public hearing on SNAP’s role in relation to other federal assistance programs. The subcommittee took the time to learn more about the program - of which participation has grown from 28.2-million to 47.6-million in five-years. Members examined how SNAP addresses hunger, how it is linked to other federal programs and how opportunities or barriers impact the ability of low-income families to secure employment and job training to take themselves off of SNAP. Chairman Steve King says everyone can agree on the importance of SNAP in helping those in need - but with soaring deficits and an out-of-control national debt - Congress must be mindful of this grave fiscal situation. King says Congress has a responsibility to the American people to oversee federal programs paid for by the taxpayer to ensure they are operating in the most efficient, cost-effective manner.

Source:  NAFB News