Johnson said the House reconciliation bill did not cut SNAP
Reporting and findings
- estimate
CBO estimated that SNAP provisions in the House-passed H.R. 1 would reduce federal SNAP spending by about $287 billion over 2025–2034. The estimate applies to the House bill analyzed in June 2025 and is not substituted for a final-law estimate.
- Congressional Budget Office: Dynamic analysis of SNAP changes in H.R. 1Summary and attached dynamic analysis
- reported
In the same May 25, 2025 interview, Johnson said, 'We have not cut SNAP.'
- CBS News: Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on Face the NationFace the Nation exchange on SNAP
Summary and current status
The exact statement is paired with a version-matched CBO estimate for the House-passed legislation.
CBO estimated lower federal SNAP spending for the House bill
People and organizations
- Mike JohnsonSpeaker defending the House bill
- Donald J. Trumppresident whose reconciliation bill Johnson defended
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpDefended Trump's reconciliation bill in a national interviewMike Johnson
Money trail
otherProjected reduction in federal SNAP spendingabout $287 billion - Measured subject
- Federal SNAP spending under the House-passed version of H.R. 1