Norfolk, VA – As new reporting shows how the devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pushed through Congress this year will harm Virginians, MAGA AG Jason Miyares has been silent on his refusal to fight back against the Trump administration.
Trump and MAGA Republicans’ reconciliation bill cost “nearly 447,000 Virginians [to] lose some or all SNAP benefits – including 73,000 families with children” – and despite being able to challenge federal overreach, Miyares has done nothing to stop it, instead siding with the Trump administration over Virginians.
The news comes just days after estimates show that the Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts – which are nearly identical to Miyares’ from his time in the legislature – will cause “about 350,000 people in Virginia” to lose health insurance and strip $26 billion “in funding for health providers in Virginia.”
Communications Director Georgia Greenleaf:
“By failing to stand up against a plan that is costing 447,000 Virginians – including children – their groceries and 350,000 Virginians their health care, MAGA Jason Miyares has completely abandoned Virginia families, all to score political points with Donald Trump. If Miyares won’t fight to protect Virginians against federal attacks, he has no business being Attorney General.”
