A day after legislation was announced by Congressman Al Green that would bring back federal funding to replace stolen SNAP benefits, elected leaders are already chiming in.
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Read full article: Spring into savings for your home and lifestyle with these Insider DealsGet a highly rated refurbished 13.3″ i5 8GB 128GB Apple MacBook Air for just $200A day after legislation was announced by Congressman Al Green that would bring back federal funding to replace stolen SNAP benefits, elected leaders are already chiming in. The legislation, which Rep. Al Green will file in Washington D.C. on Thursday, was developed after the Houston lawmaker learned of the problem from KPRC 2 investigative reporting.Over the last year and a half, more than $15 million in SNAP benefits has been reported stolen in Texas.“I’m honored to tell you that because of your investigation, we will be filing this piece of legislation,” Rep. Green told KPRC 2’s Gage Goulding in an interview on Tuesday.“I support Congressman Al Green’s SNAP SECURE Act of 2025 because I believe in SNAP and taking care of our neighbors and those who are most vulnerable,” said Rep. Sylvia Garcia. Millions of dollars in SNAP benefits stolen from Texans. But state, feds won’t share who’s taking them In a one-on-one interview KPRC 2’s Keith Garvin, Gov. Greg Abbott spoke about bad actors stealing SNAP benefits meant to help put food.“So, obviously I haven’t seen the legislation, but what I can tell you is this. First of all, if there are people out there stealing those benefits, that’s a crime. And that crime needs to be prosecuted and we need to eliminate the theft of those benefits. And then the second thing is obviously we want to ensure that the people for whom those benefits were intended actually receive those benefits.”“I got to have to look at it. I don’t even comment on state legislation without taking a look at it. And I’ve seen nothing about this so far, but more than happy to take a look.”Kimberley Edwards found out that someone had stolen her SNAP benefits while standing in the checkout line at a grocery store in February.“Everything’s scanned, swiped my card, and the cashier looked at me and she said, ‘Your card was denied,’” she said. “I was devastated. I’ve never been through anything like that in my life. I felt helpless. I felt violated. Who could do something like this?”She has no home, no car and no guaranteed income due to a disability.“I’ve been doing the best I can,” she said. “I mean, I’ve worked hard. I’m doing everything right. Go to church, pray, teaching my son, he’s an honor student. I was distraught. I felt like I could have just went through the floor.” The legislation will be filed by Rep. Green on Thursday. However, even if it’s approved, it would take months before the legislation would become law.Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he comes to Texas from Fort Myers, FL, where he covered some of the areas most important stories, including Hurricane Ian.Spring into savings for your home and lifestyle with these Insider DealsApple MacBook Air 13.3" 1.8GHz i5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Silver
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