Rep. Morelle Issues Statement on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Agriculture's announcement that the Trump administration has finalized a rule tightening restrictions on the eligibility of vulnerable adults for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits:
"Tightening work requirements for SNAP eligibility serves only to further perpetuate the cycle of poverty and makes it more difficult for vulnerable adults to become . . .
"Tightening work requirements for SNAP eligibility serves only to further perpetuate the cycle of poverty and makes it more difficult for vulnerable adults to become . . .