Protections for food assistance so families aren’t forced to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table
Protect food assistance so families are not forced to choose between rent and food.
Occurrences
The bill is titled "To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children," and says it would provide appropriations "to provide uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program."
The index lists Moulton among members cosponsoring a bill to "appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5950)."
Evidence
"Protections for food assistance so families aren’t forced to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table."
Moulton said, "Health care and food are human rights," and criticized Republicans for "deliberately take away food assistance" and said working families "can’t afford to eat."
The bill is titled "To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children." The text says the bill would provide appropriations "to provide uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program" and notes it was "Introduced in House" and referred to committee.
The index lists Moulton among members cosponsoring a bill to "appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5950)."
Assessments
Moulton made a concrete effort to protect food assistance by cosponsoring H.R. 5950, the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, and publicly advocating against SNAP funding lapses. However, the evidence shows the bill was introduced and referred to committee, not enacted, so the promised protection was not delivered as an actual policy outcome. Because there was a serious legislative and advocacy effort that failed to achieve enactment, the correct outcome is never with an effort badge.