David Valadao: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest SNAP Cuts In History, Threatening Food Assistance For More Than 60,000 Households In CA-22, Or One In Four Families, Which He Defended As “Reasonable”

Center For American Progress: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest SNAP Cuts In The Program’s History

Center For American Progress: “The Senate Has Released Its Version Of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Which Would Enact The Largest Cut To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In The Program’s History According To Center For American Progress Estimates.” “The Senate has released its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact the largest cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the program’s history according to Center for American Progress estimates. Despite the proposal cutting less than the House-passed version’s nearly $300 billion in cuts, it is even more extreme than the House version in some key aspects. Moreover, this legislation comes at a time when food insecurity is rising across all 50 states, reaching levels not seen since 2014.” [Center for American Progress, 6/26/25]

• Axios: “The Bill Would Reduce Nutrition Funding, Which Includes SNAP, By Around $186 Billion Between 2025 And 2034.” “By the numbers: The bill would reduce nutrition funding, which includes SNAP, by around $186 billion between 2025 and 2034. While analyst's projections have fluctuated as the legislation's provisions are tweaked, analysts have indicated millions of people could be cut from SNAP under the work requirement provisions.” [Axios, 7/3/25]
• HEADLINE: “House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut In History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families.” [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 5/28/25]

The One Big Beautiful Bill Would Cut SNAP By Around $186 Billion. President Trump's massive tax and spending bill, which is advancing through the House after surviving its Republican push through the Senate, would slash food benefits for thousands. The big picture: It would mark a historic cut to the social safety net that Republicans claim weeds out waste, fraud and abuse — but experts say the restructuring of assistance programs could leave more people hungry and uninsured. […] By the numbers: The bill would reduce nutrition funding, which includes SNAP, by around $186 billion between 2025 and 2034. [Axios, 7/3/25]

The One Big Beautiful Bill Risked Food Assistance For 60,978 Households In CA-22, Amounting To One Quarter Of The District

According To The U.S. Department Of Agriculture, 60,978 Households Participated In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In CA-22. [USDA, accessed 4/24/26]

• 25% Of Households In CA-22 Used SNAP Each Month. “The neighboring 22nd District of Republican David Valadao is also SNAP reliant. Twenty-five percent of the households in the Hanford-to-Bakersfield district use SNAP each month.” [Fresno Bee, Editorial, 10/22/25]

Valadao Said “H.R. 1 Makes Reasonable But Important Reforms To SNAP”

Valadao: “H.R. 1 Makes Reasonable But Important Reforms To SNAP.” “Congressman David Valadao, who was a critical vote for the bill, sent Action News the following statement: ‘H.R. 1 makes reasonable but important reforms to SNAP by clarifying work requirements and holding states accountable for running the program responsibly -- without making significant cuts to services. SNAP is currently one of the only safety net programs without a cost-sharing requirement, and this bill builds on bipartisan Farm Bill policies by giving states the option to avoid those costs if they keep their error rates low.’” ABC30, 7/8/25]