MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden is trying to have it both ways and hide the fact that the Republican budget blueprint he voted to advance will force harmful cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and more.
While Van Orden continues to claim he opposes cuts to benefits, the Wisconsin Examiner exposed his hypocrisy. As a result of the budget resolution backed by Van Orden, he and his colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee are meeting next week to make massive cuts to SNAP to pay for new tax breaks for the ultra-rich and big corporations as part of Republicans’ tax package. Thankfully, it’s not too late for him to reverse course and vote no on these dangerous cuts next week.
“Congressman Van Orden can’t erase his vote that paved the way for dangerous cuts that will slash Medicaid, SNAP, and more,” said Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh. “These cuts would raise costs on Wisconsin families by cutting critical programs that help them succeed, all while giving tax breaks to the ultra-rich who are already well-off. Congressman Van Orden and Republicans in Congress need to reject these cuts and work to protect Wisconsinites’ benefits.”
Wisconsin Examiner: Van Orden opposes SNAP cuts after voting for Republican budget blueprint
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien) has said he’s opposed to Republican efforts to make changes to the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps, even though he voted for the Republican-authored federal budget blueprint that calls for more than $200 billion in cuts to programs including SNAP.
. . .
Van Orden sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees SNAP. The committee has been considering a proposal that would, for the first time, pass some of the cost of operating the program on to the states while also adding work requirements and implementing methods to limit future increases to benefits.
. . .
