The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 slashes critical funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and makes it more difficult for millions of Americans to feed themselves and their families. SNAP provides a vital lifeline to over 40 million households in the U.S. who regularly struggle to eat. This bill cuts $17 billion in nutrition support, taking food assistance from 2 million people. It also resulted in 265,000 children losing access to free school meals. The bill passed the House on June 21, 2018, and ws signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 20, 2018.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 213
NAYs: 211
Legislator | State | District | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Rep. Eliot L. Engel | 16 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Joe Courtney | 2 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Frederica Wilson | 24 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Mark Takano | 39 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Tom O'Halleran | 1 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Jan Schakowsky | 9 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Doris Matsui | 7 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Joyce Beatty | 3 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. John B. Larson | 1 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Eric Swalwell | 14 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Josh Gottheimer | 5 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Karen Bass | 37 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Keith Ellison | 5 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Jim Costa | 21 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Rick Larsen | 2 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Thomas Suozzi | 3 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. G. K. Butterfield | 1 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. John Sarbanes | 3 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. J. Luis Correa | 46 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Jim Langevin | 2 | Democrat | No |