$187 Billion in SNAP Cuts. The Five Virginia Republicans Who Voted Yes Are All Up for Re-Election

113,000 Virginians lost their food benefits in a single year — and the five Republican House members who made it happen are all on the ballot this fall.

H.R. 1, the bill the Trump administration called the Big Beautiful Bill, cut $187 billion from SNAP over the next decade — the largest reduction in the program's history. In Virginia alone, enrollment dropped from 867,000 to 754,000 in twelve months. That's a 14% hit, confirmed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. Work requirements now apply up to age 64, and food banks across the state are reporting all-time record demand.

The five Virginia Republicans who voted yes: Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, Jennifer Kiggans, John McGuire, and Rob Wittman. All five represent districts where food insecurity is among the highest in the state. All five are up for re-election this fall.

George Payne is a retired United States Marine from Broadway, Virginia — Ben Cline's district. He recorded a video addressed directly to his congressman. His message was simple: "If you want to thank me for my service there, Ben Cline… vote Democrat."

They're betting their neighbors won't connect the empty shelf to the yes vote. George Payne just connected it for them.

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