U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says he wants a clearer future on what USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will look like after the pandemic.
The Republican from Nebraska is the ranking member on the Agriculture Subcommittee for Nutrition and Oversight, which has authority over SNAP.
He tells Brownfield there is bipartisan support to find a solution to what he calls the ‘cliff problem.’ “I think we need to look at some kind of – you know like where you taper off the benefits and not pull the plug on them.