Bronx officials, including Rep. Ritchie Torres and Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, expressed strong opposition to a proposed $300 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This funding reduction, part of the federal budget reconciliation supported by congressional Republicans and President Trump, would represent the largest cut to food assistance in U.S. history. Approximately 500,000 people in the Bronx depend on SNAP for groceries and any reduction would severely impact food security for vulnerable families. Torres highlighted his personal struggle with poverty and food insecurity, underscoring the necessity of SNAP for low-income households.
The proposed $300 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could structurally undermine food security for low-income families, particularly in the Bronx, where one-third of residents depend on SNAP.
The cuts represent the largest reduction to food assistance in U.S. history, prompting a strong stand from Bronx officials and advocates against this unprecedented threat.
Ritchie Torres shared his personal experience with food insecurity, emphasizing that without programs like SNAP, he wouldn't have been able to escape poverty.
Nearly 500,000 Bronx residents rely on SNAP for basic groceries, and any reduction would have a profound negative impact on their wellbeing.
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