Congresswoman Susie Lee Joins Emergency Food Distribution to Support Southern Nevadans Impacted by the Republican Government Shutdown

Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) visited The Just One Project (TJOP) headquarters to help distribute food and talk to Nevadans who are impacted by disruptions to November SNAP benefits. As the Republican shutdown drags on and the Trump Administration refuses to fully fund SNAP, Congresswoman Lee is supporting emergency food distribution efforts to ensure no one goes hungry.

“The Trump Administration is letting 495,000 Nevadans go hungry to make a political point. It’s illegal and disgusting,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “While Republicans in Washington have left working families out to dry, I am here in our community ensuring hardworking southern Nevadans can get the groceries they need to feed their families. The Trump Administration needs to follow the law and feed hungry families before this situation gets worse.”

Due to the Trump Administration’s illegal withholding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency funds, an estimated 495,000 Nevadans – half of whom are children — are at risk of going hungry. As this situation is litigated in court, thousands of families in Nevada are left to figure out how to put food on the table without their benefits. To meet the expected increase in demand, food drives, food banks, and emergency food distribution services across southern Nevada are stepping up to fill the gap.

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