SNAP ASSISTANCE RIPPED AWAY

On 2026-07-23, Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) delivered a floor speech titled "SNAP ASSISTANCE RIPPED AWAY" in the House.

SNAP ASSISTANCE RIPPED AWAY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5190-H5191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SNAP ASSISTANCE RIPPED AWAY (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, the data is in, and Trump's and Republicans' big, ugly law has been disastrous for Americans. We can now confirm that they have succeeded in ripping food assistance [[Page H5191]] away from 4.5 million SNAP recipients, including 1.5 million children. In Rhode Island alone, that is over 16,000 people who are now heading to the grocery store with less to spend as costs rise because of Trump's tariffs and illegal wars. Across my district, I have spoken with food pantry leaders seeing rising demand. I have heard from Rhode Islanders struggling to feed a family on $90 a month in SNAP benefits. In the wealthiest country in the world, no one should have to worry about putting food on the table. We can do better than Trump's foreign wars and putting billionaires over the welfare of working people. ____________________