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Jim McGovern: “We are considering on the floor a five-year farm bill that…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

Republicans Try to Push Through POISONOUS Farm Bill in the DEAD OF NIGHT

Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:48

I thank the gentlelady. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just want to remind everybody what's happening. I did this last night, but I feel I have to do it again today. We are considering on the floor a five-year farm bill that maintains the nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP. in cuts to SNAP. It is going to make hunger worse in this country. It may not matter to my Republican colleagues, but it matters to many of us on this side of the aisle. (05:48–06:01)

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Asserts that the farm bill includes nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP.

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“The average price of a pound of ground beef is now higher than the hourly federal minimum wage.”
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“362 amendments were offered to this farm bill by Republicans and Democrats. And 305 of those amendments were blocked.”
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“80% of bipartisan amendments were blocked, 92% of Democratic amendments were blocked and 70% of Republican amendments were blocked.”
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“SNAP is food for seniors, families, veterans, and Americans with disabilities.”
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“Trump's war and his tariffs are making [grocery prices] worse.”
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“The way [the bill] is written, it is insufficient to meet the needs of our farmers and it is insufficient to deal with a rising hunger…”
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“Millions of people have already lost their SNAP benefits.”
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“This farm bill makes hunger worse. It means more kids go to bed without food.”
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