Where it will promptly die on the floor, because it will not include any provisions compelling Democrats to kneel before Mike Johnson, pray to the Lord, repent for any and all alleged sins against the GOP that Johnson can quickly think of, and kiss his feet.
Romano16 on
Why would a Republican introduce this? Isn’t her ilk that are tired of people using government benefits such as SNAP? You’d think they’d be happy not to accept government money like a welfare queen.
AngelSucked on
They can vote after Adelita Grijalva is sworn in.
PopPalsUnited on
Trump just gave $40B to Argentina.
We need $8B to keep SNAP open.
In short Trump and the GOP don’t give a fuck if poor people eat.
thistimelineisweird on
It’s almost like telling the voters to eat a $300 million shit covered ballroom isn’t going to go over well when SNAP benefits end. At least we have immigrant workers and farm subsidies to lower the cost of food right?
NYC_Underground on
Cracks in the GOP senate are starting to show. Constituents are getting pissed at their GOP reps for this Epstein shutdown.
Antipolemic on
Regardless of who sponsors it, or their motives, I sincerely hope it passes because SNAP needs to be funded. Private food banks cannot meet the need for food insufficiency. The working poor simply have to have this support. It’s impossible to feed their families on the wages that are paid to them, given the huge increase in food prices, unless they result to eating nothing but rice, perhaps. But is this what America is about? We can debate the scope and scale and qualifications for SNAP another time. But for now, get it funded.
MySixHourErection on
No. Fuck this shit. Fund the government in total or let it collapse.
usernames_suck_ok on
Take names, constituents.
Iyellkhan on
I thought the house was being shutdown such that nothing could be introduced
Wow, a Republican caring about the well being of the people they govern? Color me shocked! Although not as shocked as if that rep were a man – I can’t imagine being a woman in politics right now and not counting my blessings
echosrevenge on
Well, at least *one* republican seems to be conversant enough with history to know that reduced food access is the #1 cause of massive social unrest, which generally doesn’t go well for the people who hold power at the time.
12% of the US population gets some form/amount of SNAP benefits.
Chaos_Theory1989 on
If they don’t, people are going to have nothing to lose and nowhere to go.
Traditional-Oil-6891 on
Prepare for the bread and soup lines.
Clovis_Winslow on
I am confused. How can they introduce a bill if the government is shut down?
mrdryan4 on
Rhythm is a dancer goes hard
Every-Comfortable632 on
Wait. Thought the house was closed.
MawsonAntarctica on
No one getting SNAP benefits… this bill will pass. Unless the GOP wants to see people riot. However this may be their plan all along. Push and push and push til people break and then “see! They were violent all along!”
MatthewUnplugged on
SNAP can be funded in a CR that reopens the government. Piecemeal reopening of the federal government is a bad idea, as the repercussions must be felt for it to end sooner and for everyone.
Gizmo135 on
Somebody who knows more about politics please help me understand this: do bills like this, that sound like an obvious “yeah it needs to pass” get turned down because they’re created to “bait” the opposing party? Like, would a bill like this include something wild like “on top of funding SNAP, this bill will also defund all churches and schools nationwide including your mom’s nursing home!”
thex415 on
Lol end the shutdown sheesh
Warior4356 on
No, it’s not introduced into the house. She’s just outright lying. Nothing can be introduced unless the house is in session. She published an article on the website with a draft copy of it and claimed it was introduced. Don’t give her credit for performative bullshit.
I thought the house wasn’t doing anything because of the shutdown. Swear in Grijalva first.
LoganGyre on
Article spends the whole time blaming democrats and doesn’t once push back that this is all on republicans…
virishking on
Ok, Democrats, repeat after me:
“We agree with our Republican colleagues that SNAP recipients should not go without their benefits and nobody should go hungry. In fact we agree with them so much that we propose a bill amendment which would secure SNAP funding for the next 10 years and reverse those cuts and restrictions that they must have passed by accident.”
sblinn on
It’s already funded. There’s a contingency fund that already exists that has the money. By law it should already be funded. But, well, here we are.
MaddyKet on
Oh so did the Republicans finally come back to DC?!
rodimusprime119 on
Will not get voted on as that would mean files would havs go be released.
sleepymeowth052 on
SNAP HAS funding for such an occasion tho. The USDA just doesn’t want to use it
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Where it will promptly die on the floor, because it will not include any provisions compelling Democrats to kneel before Mike Johnson, pray to the Lord, repent for any and all alleged sins against the GOP that Johnson can quickly think of, and kiss his feet.
Why would a Republican introduce this? Isn’t her ilk that are tired of people using government benefits such as SNAP? You’d think they’d be happy not to accept government money like a welfare queen.
They can vote after Adelita Grijalva is sworn in.
Trump just gave $40B to Argentina.
We need $8B to keep SNAP open.
In short Trump and the GOP don’t give a fuck if poor people eat.
It’s almost like telling the voters to eat a $300 million shit covered ballroom isn’t going to go over well when SNAP benefits end. At least we have immigrant workers and farm subsidies to lower the cost of food right?
Cracks in the GOP senate are starting to show. Constituents are getting pissed at their GOP reps for this Epstein shutdown.
Regardless of who sponsors it, or their motives, I sincerely hope it passes because SNAP needs to be funded. Private food banks cannot meet the need for food insufficiency. The working poor simply have to have this support. It’s impossible to feed their families on the wages that are paid to them, given the huge increase in food prices, unless they result to eating nothing but rice, perhaps. But is this what America is about? We can debate the scope and scale and qualifications for SNAP another time. But for now, get it funded.
No. Fuck this shit. Fund the government in total or let it collapse.
Take names, constituents.
I thought the house was being shutdown such that nothing could be introduced
From the link:
*Rep.* [*Mariannette Miller-Meeks* ](https://thehill.com/people/mariannette-miller-meeks-2/)*(R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown* [*threatens payments of the food aid*](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5570223-snap-benefits-at-risk-government-shutdown/) *in some states.*
Wow, a Republican caring about the well being of the people they govern? Color me shocked! Although not as shocked as if that rep were a man – I can’t imagine being a woman in politics right now and not counting my blessings
Well, at least *one* republican seems to be conversant enough with history to know that reduced food access is the #1 cause of massive social unrest, which generally doesn’t go well for the people who hold power at the time.
12% of the US population gets some form/amount of SNAP benefits.
If they don’t, people are going to have nothing to lose and nowhere to go.
Prepare for the bread and soup lines.
I am confused. How can they introduce a bill if the government is shut down?
Rhythm is a dancer goes hard
Wait. Thought the house was closed.
No one getting SNAP benefits… this bill will pass. Unless the GOP wants to see people riot. However this may be their plan all along. Push and push and push til people break and then “see! They were violent all along!”
SNAP can be funded in a CR that reopens the government. Piecemeal reopening of the federal government is a bad idea, as the repercussions must be felt for it to end sooner and for everyone.
Somebody who knows more about politics please help me understand this: do bills like this, that sound like an obvious “yeah it needs to pass” get turned down because they’re created to “bait” the opposing party? Like, would a bill like this include something wild like “on top of funding SNAP, this bill will also defund all churches and schools nationwide including your mom’s nursing home!”
Lol end the shutdown sheesh
No, it’s not introduced into the house. She’s just outright lying. Nothing can be introduced unless the house is in session. She published an article on the website with a draft copy of it and claimed it was introduced. Don’t give her credit for performative bullshit.
https://millermeeks.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meeks-introduces-legislation-keep-snap-funded-during-government
Compare the draft copy to a bill that is actually introduced to the house.
https://millermeeks.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/millermeeks.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/keep-snap-funded-act-of-2025.pdf
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20250915/HR%201107%20Amended.pdf
I thought the house wasn’t doing anything because of the shutdown. Swear in Grijalva first.
Article spends the whole time blaming democrats and doesn’t once push back that this is all on republicans…
Ok, Democrats, repeat after me:
“We agree with our Republican colleagues that SNAP recipients should not go without their benefits and nobody should go hungry. In fact we agree with them so much that we propose a bill amendment which would secure SNAP funding for the next 10 years and reverse those cuts and restrictions that they must have passed by accident.”
It’s already funded. There’s a contingency fund that already exists that has the money. By law it should already be funded. But, well, here we are.
Oh so did the Republicans finally come back to DC?!
Will not get voted on as that would mean files would havs go be released.
SNAP HAS funding for such an occasion tho. The USDA just doesn’t want to use it