Lynnwood Times: Ferguson and Larsen hear how SNAP cuts could worsen food insecurity in Washington state

LYNNWOOD—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-D02) handed out free lunches to kids at Lynnwood Elementary Thursday, August 21, before hearing, firsthand — from Edmonds School District staff, parents and community leaders — how President Donald J Trump’s spending bill could impact food insecurity in Snohomish County.

When the Congress passed the President’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” or what Rep. Larsen calls the “Big Ugly Law,” back in June, he opted to cut approximately $186 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding through 2034. Roughly one million Washingtonians rely on SNAP benefits each month to purchase food. Click here to read the whole article.