{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221071126/http://bishop.house.gov/press-release/congressman-bishop-votes-against-increasing-hunger-america", "CONGRESSMAN BISHOP VOTES AGAINST INCREASING HUNGER IN AMERICA", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Sanford Bishop", "B000490", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop (GA-02) opposed increasing hunger in America by voting against H.R. 3102, the \u201cNutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act,\u201d which will cut basic food aid (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) by nearly $40 billion over ten years, denying nutrition assistance for nearly 4 million Americans next year. The measure was passed by a vote of 217 to 210.\n\u201cThis legislation is wrong on many levels. It literally takes food out of the mouths of the hungry; ultimately harming children, seniors, veterans, Americans looking for work, and our nation\u2019s most vulnerable,\u201d said Congressman Bishop. \u201cPlainly stated, this bill is all pain and no gain. Voting against these draconian cuts was the right thing to do.\u201d\nIt is estimated that the \u201cNutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act\u201d will cause between four and six million low-income individuals lose their SNAP benefits entirely. As many as 210,000 children could potentially lose their school meals and 850,000 households could see their benefits slashed by an average of $90 per month. In Georgia\u2019s Second Congressional District, over 62,000 households (or 24.9%) received SNAP benefits in 2011. Many of them could be in jeopardy of reduced benefits or a loss of benefits altogether if these cuts are enacted.\nFor the past 50 years, the Farm Bill has included agriculture subsidies and nutrition assistance. There is an economic reason for including nutritional assistance in the Farm Bill. For example, every time SNAP benefits are claimed, grocers, banks, and farmers benefit from the food eaten and commerce stimulated. Moody\u2019s Analytics estimates that for every $1 spent on SNAP, $1.70 is generated in economic activity. Directly translated, $40 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would cut economic output by $68 billion.\n\u201cNot only does this bill disadvantage those among us who need the assistance the most, it does it in a \u2018penny wise but pound foolish\u2019 fashion, benefitting no one at the end of the day,\u201d concluded Congressman Bishop.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221071126/http://bishop.house.gov/press-release/congressman-bishop-votes-against-increasing-hunger-america"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5598079189658165, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}