06/18/2026
In August 2025 Lloyd Smucker wrote on X: "The OBBB strengthens programs like SNAP for Americans who need it most."
In November 2025 U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker said he wasn't sure why President Donald Trump’s administration was fighting in court to prevent food assistance payments from reaching people during the government shutdown. (WITF)
What say you now Congressman Lloyd Smucker?
June 2026:
At least 776,000 children have lost SNAP benefits since Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill took effect. While Republicans promised that children and the “most vulnerable” would be protected, an analysis of 12 states that report SNAP participation by age found that children accounted for 46% of the 1.67 million people who lost SNAP benefits. USDA data also shows 4.3 million fewer people nationwide received SNAP than a year earlier. (ProPublica)