Last night, House Agriculture Committee Republicans advanced their unpopular budget bill, which cuts $300 billion from basic needs food assistance programs that help feed hungry Americans.

The Republican budget would make food more expensive for parents struggling to afford groceries for their children, seniors living on fixed incomes, veterans and people with disabilities, to fund tax breaks for wealthy individuals and large corporations.

Agriculture Democrats offered amendments to the budget that would make basic needs programs work better for the people who need them, ensure struggling families could continue to afford food and support family farmers who feed our nation. Republicans rejected every amendment.

Below is a sample of the nearly 80 amendments that Agriculture Democrats submitted: