House Democrats are upping the ante in their efforts to preserve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding in the new farm bill. On Monday, all 25 democrats on the House Agriculture Committee signed an open letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R- Calif., imploring him to stay out of the farm bill drafting process.
They say that continued threats of making changes to SNAP eligibility or benefits are not helpful. According to them, it also undermines committee chair Glen “GT” Thompson, R- Pa., and his efforts to deliver a bipartisan bill.
“We are writing today to express…
