Protect & strengthen SNAP
Debate on the Farm Bill and the SNAP program is picking up steam in Washington. Last week, the Farm Bill conference committee held their first hearing to work out the differences between the House- and Senate-passed Farm Bills. And there are just a few Legislative days left before the current Farm Bill expires on Sept. 30.
Today we’re joining with groups across the country for a national SNAP call-in day. Make 3 quick calls to you elected officials TODAY to let them know that you support protecting and strengthening the SNAP program for the 600,000 Minnesotans who use the program to put food on the table.
Making calls is easy. We’ve even put together a sample message for your elected (but feel free to make your message your own). Here’s how you do it:
- Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your elected official. (Find out who represents you here)
- When you are connected to your elected official’s office, let them know who you are and what you want them to do on SNAP. We’ve put together a sample for each of them below.
- After you hang up with the first office, dial the switchboard again to be connected to your next elected. You will make 3 calls total:
a. Your Congressperson
b. Senator Klobuchar
c. Senator Smith
Rep. Walz (MN-01)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank Congressman Walz for his remarks on SNAP and the nutrition title at the Farm Bill conference committee hearing. I agree, how we act on the nutrition title demonstrates our moral character. As someone who works with people who use SNAP, I know how critical the program is in helping families put food on the table. The cuts to SNAP in the House version of the bill would be devastating to the people we serve and I want to urge him to continue to fight the proposed cuts to the program. Thank you.”
Rep. Lewis (MN-02)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want urge Rep. Lewis to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger in his district. Please adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Rep. Paulsen (MN-03)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want urge Rep. Paulsen to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger in his district. Please adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Rep. McCollum (MN-04)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank Rep. McCollum for rejecting harmful cuts to SNAP in H.R. 2. I urge you to continue to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger by urging leadership to reject any cuts to SNAP and to adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Rep. Ellison (MN-05)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank Rep. Ellison for rejecting harmful cuts to SNAP in H.R. 2. I urge you to continue to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger by urging leadership to reject any cuts to SNAP and to adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Rep. Emmer (MN-06)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want urge Rep. Emmer to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger in his district. Please adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Rep. Peterson (MN-07)
“My name is ____ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank Congressman Peterson for his leadership in protecting SNAP and nutrition programs in the Farm Bill. I work with people who use SNAP and I know how critical the program is in helping families put food on the table. The cuts to SNAP in the House version of the bill would be devastating to the people we serve and I want to urge him to continue to fight the proposed cuts to the program. Thank you.”
Rep. Nolan (MN-08)
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank Rep. Nolan for rejecting harmful cuts to SNAP in H.R. 2. I urge you to continue to protect and strengthen SNAP in the farm bill conference process and keep food on the table for people struggling against hunger by urging leadership to reject any cuts to SNAP and to adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions in the conference agreement on the Farm Bill.”
Sens. Klobuchar and Smith
“My name is ___ and I’m calling from ______. I want to thank you for your leadership and support of a strong SNAP program in Minnesota. I urge you to continue to protect and strengthen SNAP during conference by urging conferees and leadership to adopt the Senate Farm Bill SNAP provisions and reject the draconian SNAP provisions in the House Farm Bill.”