Rep. Adams Joins Food Bank Staff as the USDA Withholds SNAP from 1.4 Million North Carolinians

CHARLOTTE, NC-Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, joined Nourish Up and Second Harvest Food Bank to distribute food to Charlotte-Mecklenburg families at this week's Pop Up Food Share event held at the Stratford-Richardson YMCA in Charlotte. Rep. Adams handed out food and spoke with attendees about their experiences with food security in the 12^th District.

Rep. Adams helped distribute food at a time when the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are stripping food assistance from Americans. Despite Congress allocating funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency fund which can cover funding lapses in SNAP, the USDA has refused to use it, rather choosing to take SNAP benefits away from 1.4 million North Carolinians, including 34,000 households in the 12^th District.

"The Trump administration is choosing to withhold food from our most vulnerable so they can weaponize people's pain-their choice is to let America go hungry," said Congresswoman Adams. "I'm grateful that our food banks are stepping up to feed our community during this pivotal time, but they shouldn't have to. Congress already allocated billions that can be used immediately to provide SNAP benefits, and legally, the courts have ruled they have to use it. It's time for the administration to do its job, administer SNAP benefits, and end the pain being inflicted on American families."

Press collateral from the event can be found here. A list of food resources for constituents can be found here and here.