Rep. Craig Helps Introduce Legislation to Rein in ICE and Restore SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee Angie Craig announced legislation that would rein in President Trump’s out of control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and ensure families are able to put food on the table.
The Feeding Families Not Fear Act would rescind the $75 billion dollar handout to ICE Congressional Republicans enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and reverse their historic cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
“Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ was a slap in the face to Minnesotans,” said Rep. Craig. “As if cutting nearly $200 billion in SNAP food assistance wasn’t cruel enough, Republicans used this bill to write a $75 billion blank check to Trump’s mass deportation machine, which he has used to terrorize our communities. That’s why I’m supporting this critical bill to claw back funding for ICE, restore SNAP food assistance and put working Minnesotans first.”
As the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Craig has been at the forefront of the fight to protect SNAP and ensure Minnesota’s kids, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities can put food on the table. Last summer, while the House was debating the OBBBA, she led a two-day markup during which she and her Democratic colleagues offered amendments to stop cuts to food assistance, while Republicans were largely absent or silent. She also testified against the bill’s SNAP cuts before the House Committee on Rules during an overnight hearing that lasted more than 21 hours.
In January, Rep. Craig introduced her Farm and Family Relief Act – a response to President Trump’s crushing tariffs and massive unfunded mandate to states through a cost-shift in SNAP.
You can see a full timeline of Rep. Craig’s efforts to protect SNAP during OBBA negotiations here.
Rep. Craig has also repeatedly called out ICE’s lawless tactics and taken steps to hold the Trump Administration accountable for its reckless immigration operations in Minnesota. She helped lead articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in the House and has repeatedly voted against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill providing funding for ICE. Rep. Craig has also conducted three oversight visits at the ICE detention center at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis and followed up with ICE officials about what she saw during her visit.
The Feeding Families Not Fear Act was originally introduced by Reps. Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Jim McGovern (MA-02).
You can read the full text of the Feeding Families Not Fear Acthere.
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