Ohio lawmakers are missing an opportunity to show they are capable of stepping up when federal lawmakers do not. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, there have not yet been any hearings — nor are any scheduled — for House Bill 502, “Appropriate funds for SNAP, TANF, WIC upon lapse in federal funds.”

Introduced by Rep. Latyna M. Humphrey, D-Columbus, the measure would be a safety net — similar to efforts in other states — for the nearly 1.4 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Ohio..

As Humphrey points out, “Grocery stores won’t stop operating. The bills won’t stop coming. The babies won’t stop needing formula, and families still have to eat.” And it seems few in Columbus are considering action to help.

” … I would urge my colleagues on the Repub

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