Virtual Hearing RE: “Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions” Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:00 p.m. WITNESS LIST Mrs. Mia Hubbard, Vice President of Programs, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, Los Angeles, CA Ms. Denise Hollywood, Chief Community and Programs Officer, Blue Star Families, Port Jervis, NY Dr.… Read more »

WASHINGTON (August 11, 2021) – In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes signified support of the USDA's intent to make certain that the Thrifty Food Plan, on which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are based, is up-to-date and… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Examining the SNAP Benefit Cliff.” [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon and welcome to the second hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Nutrition,… Read more »

Monday, July 12, 2021 – 12:00 PM EDT Virtual Hearing Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations RE: "Examining the SNAP Benefit Cliff" A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will be broadcast… Read more »

WASHINGTON – (June 4, 2021) House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Hayes issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investing $1 billion to purchase healthy food for food insecure Americans and build food bank… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic":   [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon and thank you, everyone, for participating today in the first hearing in the 117th Congress of… Read more »

Public Virtual Hearing  RE: “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic” Wednesday, May 26, 2021 12:00 p.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube WITNESS LIST Dr. Lauren Bauer, Fellow in Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Ms. Odessa Davis, on behalf of Share our Strength, Washington, D.C.       … Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Nutrition Subcommittee Chair Jahana Hayes issued the following statement following USDA’s announcement on a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia action. The Court approved USDA’s move to withdraw its appeal on the previously vacated final rule, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Chair Jahana Hayes issued the following statement after today’s hearing entitled: "A Look at Food Insecurity in America": “Today’s hearing was just the start of the work the Agriculture Committee will do to address hunger and food insecurity in this country,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio reacted Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) appeal of a federal district court ruling striking down the Trump Administration’s rule to strip Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits away from able-bodied adults without dependents… Read more »