‘Staggering:’ Congresswoman meets with state agency as Oregon confronts SNAP cuts

About 15,000 people in Oregon’s sixth district will be impacted by federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program commonly referred to as SNAP.

That’s according to the district’s congresswoman, Andrea Salinas, who recently met with the Oregon Department of Human Services.

“The numbers are staggering,” Salinas said.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump last July, cut about $425 millionfrom Oregon’s SNAP program funding. More…