Chairman Johnson Statement on Final SNAP Reform Rule

WASHINGTON – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of a final rule to move more able-bodied recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) towards self-sufficiency and employment:

"Under President Trump's leadership and bold agenda, the economy of the United States has seen record growth and continuous job creation. There is simply no reason today why, for example, an able-bodied adult male with no health problems and no dependents should not employed – or at least contributing as a productive volunteer in his community. I applaud Secretary Perdue and the USDA for laying this important groundwork to get Americans back to work.

"Our public policy in this country should always emphasize the virtue of hard work as a pathway out of poverty, while public assistance programs should be reserved only for those who are truly in need. In America, everyone who plays by the rules should get a fair shot, and all of us have a moral obligation to oppose policies that diminish these quintessential American ideals."