Greg Cunningham: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest SNAP Cuts In History, Threatening Food Assistance For More Than 60,000 Households In NM-02 And Across The State, Which Had The Nation’s Highest SNAP Participation Rate

Center For American Progress: The One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted The Largest SNAP Cut 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]
• Center On Budget And Policy Priorities 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]

2025: New Mexico Had The Highest SNAP Participation Rate In The Country With Approximately 460,000 People Relying On The Program

2025: New Mexico Had The Highest SNAP Participation Rate In The Nation. “Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the State of New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars starting Nov. 1 to ensure that low-income children and families, seniors and New Mexicans with disabilities continue to receive food benefits amidst an ongoing federal government shutdown. The announcement comes in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million recipients nationwide starting Nov. 1. In New Mexico, that’s approximately 460,000 New Mexicans — 21 percent of the state’s population and the highest participation rate in the nation.” [Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Press Release, 10/29/25]

2025: Approximately 460,000 New Mexicans Depended On SNAP. “Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the State of New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars starting Nov. 1 to ensure that low-income children and families, seniors and New Mexicans with disabilities continue to receive food benefits amidst an ongoing federal government shutdown. The announcement comes in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million recipients nationwide starting Nov. 1. In New Mexico, that’s approximately 460,000 New Mexicans — 21 percent of the state’s population and the highest participation rate in the nation.” [Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Press Release, 10/29/25]

2025: 21% Of New Mexico’s Population Relied On The SNAP. “Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the State of New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars starting Nov. 1 to ensure that low-income children and families, seniors and New Mexicans with disabilities continue to receive food benefits amidst an ongoing federal government shutdown. The announcement comes in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million recipients nationwide starting Nov. 1. In New Mexico, that’s approximately 460,000 New Mexicans — 21 percent of the state’s population and the highest participation rate in the nation.” [Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Press Release, 10/29/25]

The One Big Beautiful Bill Risked Food Assistance For More Than 60,000 Households In NM-02

According To The U.S. Department Of Agriculture, More Than 60,000 Households Participated In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) In NM-02. [USDA, accessed 6/9/26]

Image: see original report, p. 13

[USDA, accessed 6/9/26]