
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Rep. Shri Thanedar on SNAP cuts, farm bill priorities
Monday, July 14, 2025 • 2 PM
The reconciliation bill passed by Congress this month cuts nutrition program spending by an estimated $186 billion over ten years. We spoke with Rep. Shri Thanedar, an ag committee Democrat who represents the Detroit metropolitan area, who tells us that after the cuts to SNAP, "I don't think it's going to be smooth sailing for what you call the skinny farm bill."