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by Bailey Ashbaker, Senior Policy Analyst and Engagement Specialist State Updates Interim study season is finally upon us. Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton has approved 73 interim studies for consideration. The studies were assigned to relevant Senate committees, but no committee hearings have been scheduled yet. All approved Senate studies must be completed by […]

“This bill is a setback, and it’s frustrating. But it doesn’t change what we know to be true. Hunger didn’t begin with this bill and it won’t end with it, either.”

Hunger Free Oklahoma is sounding the alarm about the advancement of Congress’ proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would shift the burden onto states like Oklahoma and weaken a program millions rely on to feed their families.

As Congress engages in critical budget resolution discussions, we urge lawmakers to safeguard essential safety net programs that serve as lifelines for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans. Proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and other vital services threaten not only the well-being of vulnerable populations, but also Oklahoma’s economic stability and health.

As Congress engages in critical budget resolution discussions, we urge lawmakers to safeguard essential safety net programs that serve as lifelines for hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans. Proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and other vital services threaten not only the well-being of vulnerable populations, but also Oklahoma’s economic stability and health.

Congress is on the cusp of advancing a critical end-of-year omnibus spending package that will make two much-needed, though limited, improvements to federal child nutrition programs.