KENNEDY EXPLAINS HOW WORK REQUIREMENTS ENSURE ONLY THOSE IN NEED RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS: 'IT'S WORKING'

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained how the One Big Beautiful Bill's provision to require able-bodied Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-commonly known as food stamps-to work, volunteer or attend school part time has helped protect the program for those who need it most in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

Key excerpts of the speech are below:

"Last year, we passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. One of the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill was that we, in America, if you're hungry, we're going to feed you. We're going to give you food stamps. We don't want you to be hungry. But in return for those food stamps, if you're able-b...