Farm Bill proposal released – House Agriculture
Committee Chairman Michael Conaway’s (R-TX) released a draft farm bill on April
12. The bill contains many proposals that would further restrict eligibility
for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and subject additional
people to harsh time limits. The proposals in this bill would lead to greater
hunger and poverty among all types of beneficiary families, including the
working poor, as well as reduced economic activity in communities across the
country. The Committee plans to mark up the bill on April 18. You
can learn more here.
State legislative session draws to a close – State
legislators are finishing work on the 128th legislative session.
Good Shepherd Food Bank has been working on LD
173, An Act to Reduce Food Insecurity, which is currently on the Special
Appropriations Table. We will continue to try to find funding for our
collective statewide hunger relief work and will have an update on the fate of
this bill after the legislature adjourns.
For more information about our advocacy efforts, please
contact Clara McConnell, Director of Public Affairs, at cmcconnell@gsfb.org.