In July, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans enacted the largest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history through their so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” slashing nearly $200 billion from the program to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires and corporations.
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Julia Brownley
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Yes40%
No56%
Present1%
Not Voting4%
Party align99%
Cross-party1%
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Julia Brownley
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Meanwhile, families across America – and right here in Ventura County – are struggling to put food on the table. SNAP provides critical food assistance to 42 million Americans, including 16 million children, 8 million seniors, 4 million people with disabilities, and 1.2 million veterans.
For more than six weeks now, House Republicans have been on paid vacation while President Trump hosts extravagant parties and demolishes the East Wing to build a salacious ballroom for his wealthy friends and wealthier donors.
SNAP keeps millions of children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities fed. They shouldn’t have to wonder if or when they’ll be able to eat because Congressional Republicans would rather play political games than govern responsibly.
This is a cruel and disturbing preview of what’s to come when the One Big Ugly Bill’s devastating cuts to food assistance take full effect in 2026.
After slashing $200 billion from SNAP — the largest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history — to fund the largest tax breaks for billionaires, Republicans are now weaponizing hunger to score political points.
And only after being ordered by the courts to fulfill his legal obligation to feed Americans did Trump agree to send partial payments to hungry families, but it's not enough. These are still partial payments, these are still delayed payments, and Americans are still going hungry.
Families across the country are waiting in food bank lines because Donald Trump refused to use existing funds that would ensure SNAP recipients receive their full benefits.
It’s Day 34 of the Republican shutdown – and while House Republicans enjoy their sixth week of paid vacation, 42 million Americans are struggling to find their next meal.
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House Democrats are fighting to reopen the government and ensure children and families can keep their health care, food assistance, and the support they need.
Waiting until the last moment or failing to act at all is not leadership. It is a deliberate weaponization of hunger to score political points.
At the same time, Trump refuses to release the contingency funds Congress set aside for SNAP, money meant to prevent hunger during crises like this one. If he doesn’t act now, 42 million Americans, including military families and veterans, could go hungry tomorrow.
In a last-ditch scramble, the Trump administration is pulling from unrelated defense accounts to pay our troops, creating chaos and deep anxiety for military families already struggling to cover bills and buy groceries.
It’s Day 31 of the Republican shutdown — and working families across America are feeling the pain. Many have already missed paychecks, and millions more are bracing to lose their SNAP benefits tomorrow.
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It’s time for this administration to act – before 42 million Americans go hungry on November 1.
While House Republicans remain on their fifth week of paid vacation, Democrats are fighting for the millions of Americans who risk losing health care, food assistance, and the basic security every family deserves.
Now, even though he has both the legal authority and the moral responsibility to act, Trump is refusing to fund SNAP. He could tap into the SNAP contingency fund today, but he’s deliberately choosing not to do so in order to deflect blame for the shutdown Republicans created.
In the One Big Ugly Bill, Republicans made the largest cuts to SNAP in U.S. history to pay for the largest tax breaks in U.S. history for Donald Trump’s billionaire friends and donors.
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Voting History
536 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3425 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3424 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
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