Madeleine Dean Slams SNAP Cuts Using Bible Verse on House Floor

Hunger in Suburban Philadelphia

• 📌 In her suburban Philadelphia district, more than 75,000 people struggle with hunger daily.
• 🎯 Representative Dean voted against the cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) because these cuts are now in effect.

Impact of SNAP Cuts

• 💔 The nutrition cuts are negatively impacting seniors, children, families, and veterans.
• 📉 Dean states that her constituents will have to "do with less" due to these program reductions.

Moral and Religious Appeal

• 📖 Citing the Gospel of Matthew, Dean invoked teachings about caring for the needy: "For I was naked and you clothed me. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. A prisoner and you visited me. Hungry and you offered me food."
• ✨ She urged colleagues to use their privilege to inspire rather than inflame, emphasizing the importance of compassion and support for vulnerable populations.