Rep. Grijalva Reacts to Bombshell Report Showing 400,000 Arizonans Kicked Off Food Stamps Since Passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
This represents nearly half of all Arizona recipients – the largest decline of any state.
Tucson, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement reacting to a bombshell report highlighting that more than 400,000 Arizonans – including 180,000 children – have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since July following the passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). This amounts to a 47% decline in Arizona SNAP participation from July 2025 when OBBBA was passed to February 2026 – or nearly half of all SNAP recipients losing access. This represents the largest drop in SNAP participation of any state by a wide margin (see graph below).
“The findings of this report are shocking. Because of Republicans’ Big Ugly Law, more than 400,000 Arizonans – including 180,000 children – have been kicked off vital nutrition assistance,” said Rep. Grijalva. “When Republicans say they are going after ‘waste, fraud, and abuse,’ let’s remember what that really means: children going hungry and families being pushed further into financial crisis. We are told there’s no money to feed our children yet somehow, we can spend billions on another endless war abroad. It’s time to reverse these devastating cuts to food assistance and healthcare, and finally focus on lowering costs.”
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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