Pa. House Democratic Leadership statement on Gov. Shapiro’s food assistance plan

Rep. Jordan A. Harris October 31, 2025 | 3:34 PM

HARRISBURG, Oct. 31 – Pennsylvania House Democratic Leadership issued the following statement on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s actions to support food assistance as 2 million Pennsylvanians face devastating cuts to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments:

“We thank Governor Shapiro for stepping up to invest state resources into food banks to protect and support Pennsylvanians subjected to these cruel cuts to food assistance by the Trump Administration.

“One in four Pennsylvania children will go hungry due to these cuts to SNAP. That’s outrageous and unacceptable anytime but especially cruel in the month we’re supposed to celebrate Thanksgiving. Kids can’t learn, play, or stay healthy on an empty stomach.

“This plan will provide immediate support to the state’s food banks to make sure no child, senior citizen or person working too hard for too little pay doesn’t go hungry until the federal government does its job. This plan also supports our farmers and grocers who depend on SNAP recipients and food banks as customers.

“Governor Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding share our commitment to fighting for all Pennsylvanians and ensuring that everyone has access to affordable food, utilities, and health care. While it’s shameful that the Trump Administration is indifferent to hunger, House Democrats stand in lockstep with the Shapiro Administration in caring for people and taking action to deploy resources immediately.

“We applaud the Shapiro Administration for implementing this plan, and we stand ready to support all efforts to ensure that Pennsylvanians don’t go hungry.”

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