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Home » Press Releases » Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden prefers Wisconsin families go hungry, votes for extremist cuts to vital food assistance in exchange for tax breaks for billionaires
Last night, Derrick Van Orden voted to slash funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps feed thousands of children across Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The Republican bill would cut nearly $300 billion from the program relied on by over 34,000 households in Van Orden’s district, over 40% of which have children. Van Orden’s vote also th...