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 May 7, 2025

During Monday’s remarks on the House floor, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) spoke about cuts to federal food programs. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership... Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com

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without objection the gentleoman is

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recognized for one minute

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mr speaker yesterday I stood with food

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pantry leaders from across northwest

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Ohio at the Seagate Food Bank we share

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deep concerns about rising unemployment

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rising food prices and federal cuts to

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food programs by the Trump

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administration this is creating greater

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hardship across the region I represent

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the burden of tariffs and irresponsible

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federal food cuts are negatively

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affecting food banks they are a lifeline

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to our families this coming Saturday May

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10th the National Association of Postal

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Workers Branch 100 in Northwest Ohio and

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Postal Workers Nationwide will be

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holding their annual Stamp Out Hunger

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food drive they will head out on their

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routes this Saturday morning i'm urging

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all Americans please find an empty paper

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bag put in it protein peanut butter

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canned tuna canned chicken canned beef

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green beans canned fruit since launching

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their program in 1993 this has become

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the largest food drive in America and

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believe me senior

citizens need this our

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families with children need it our

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unemployed workers our disabled people

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really need this i encourage all who

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want to help put the food out this

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Saturday morning after 10:00 may God

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bless America and Americans who care

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thank you Mr speaker i yield back

‘A Lifeline To Our Families’: Marcy Kaptur Slams Trump Admin’s ‘Irresponsible’ Federal Food Cuts