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It will allow crews to stabilize the stream bank.

Portion of Foxville  Deerfield Road to be closed starting the week of July 21st

(From Frederick County Dept. of Highway Operations)

Frederick, Md (KM) A portion of Foxville Deerfield Road will be closed for about three weeks starting on July 21st. The Frederick County Department of Highway Operations says this closure will allow crews to stabilize the stream bank along the road.

The closure wilt take place during the day time between 6:30 AM and 4:00 PM. A signed detour will be put in place.

The closure will cover Foxville Deerfield Road between the addresses of 16340 to 16429.

By Kevin McManus

One is charged in an offense which occurred seven years ago.

Frederick, Md (KM) Nine people were indicted Friday by the Frederick County Grand Jury, including a suspect in an incident from seven years ago. .

The panel charged Roberto Carlos Campos-Roque, 43, with 2nd-degree rape, 2nd-degree assault and kidnapping.

Frederick Police say during the early morning hours of March 24 and 25, 2018, Campos Roque, with assistance from another patron, allegedly dragged a woman who was intoxicated from the Cellar Door restaurant to his car.   He was seen dancing with that woman shortly before the business closed.

The victim was removed from the vehicle on Market Street several hours later with the assistance from some witnesses, The driver then drove off.   The two witnesses said the driver matched Campos-Roque’s description .

The victims  was taken to the hospital with injuries consistent with sexual assault.

Campos Roque was located in Baltimore in June, of this year where he was taken into custody on an unrelated charge   He was brought back to Frederick.

In addition to this case, the Grand Jury issued a superseding indictment against Deangelo McKinley Dubose, 18, of Washington DC, who is charged with 1st degree assault; 2nd-degree assault; unlawful taking of a motor vehicle; theft between $1500 and $25,000; conspiracy to commit theft between $1500 and $25,000; obstructing and hindering; malicious destruction of property valued at more than $1,000; driving without a license; two counts of fleeing and eluding;  and failure to remain at the scene for an offense which occurred on May 5th, 2025.

The other indictments include:

*Corey Antonio Green, 35, of Gwynn Oak, Md, who is charged with possession of a firearm with a felony conviction; illegal possession of a regulated firearm; having a loaded handgun on his person; having a handgun on his person; having a loaded handgun in a vehicle; having a handgun in a vehicle; and illegal possession of ammunition for an offense which occurred June 28th, 2025.

*Xerxus Rashad Belvin, 46, of Henderson, North Carolina, who is charged with possession of a large amount of cocaine; possession of a fentanyl; bringing  cocaine into the state; transporting fentanyl into the state; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; driving with a suspended out-of-state license; exceeding the maximum speed for an offense which occurred on April 25th, 2025.

*Michael Andrew Smith, 46, of Baltimore, Md. who is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; driving under the influence; and refusal to take the alcohol and drug test for an offense which occurred on May 26th, 2025.

*Marlon Dwight Tyler, Jr., 41, of Adelphi, Md.,  who is charged with possession of a firearm with a prior conviction; having a loaded handgun in a vehicle, illegal possession of ammunition; reckless endangerment; possession of a synthetic cannabinoid; firearms access by minors; having a detachable magazine over ten rounds; driving under the influence of alcohol; driving without a license; failing to secure a child under the age of eight while being transported in a vehicle; driving under the influence of alcohol while transporting a minor; and driving while impaired while  transporting a minor for an offense which occurred on June 14th, 2025.

*Milton Leroy Powell III, 55, of Frederick, MD, who is charged with 1st-degree assault; 2nd-degree assault; theft between $100 to $1500; attempting to drive a vehicle on a highway without the required license or authorization; failure to immediately stop, return or remain a at the scene an accident involving bodily injury; failure of a  driver involved  an accident to render assistance to an injured person for an offense which occurred on April 19th, 2025.

*Walter Samuel Burke, Jr, 47, of Frederick Md. who is charged with 1st-degree assault; two counts of 2nd-degree assault; and reckless endangerment for an offense which occurred on June 21st, 2025.

*Esmeralda Shaina Pesquiera, 33, of Frederick Md. who is charged 2nd-degree child abuse by a custodian and 2nd-degree assault for an offense which occurred on June 2nd, 2025.

these indictments move these cases to the Circuit Court where trial dates will be scheduled.

The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office says indictments are charging documents alleging criminal conduct, and all defendants are innocent until proven guilty.

By Kevin McManus

Justin Heid has been at  the post since July 1st.

Justin Heid, President, Frederick County Teachers Association

(Photo from FCTA website)

Frederick, Md (KM) Members of the Frederick County Teachers Association have elected a new president. He is Justin Heid who has been in the post since July 1st. Heid replaces Missy Dirks who had been the President of FCTA for the past ten years. She will be returning to the classroom in the fall.

Heid has been a teacher in Frederick County Public Schools for 20 years, working at Walkersville, Tuscarora and Oakdale Elementary Schools.  He was Vice President of the FCTA for the past eight years. “I feel very confident in the Association and looking forward for this new role as President, and to continue advocating for the students and educators of FCPS,” says Heid.

He says one major issue facing FCTA members has to do with compensation. “One of the biggest challenges is making sure we are competitive with our salaries compared to some of the other counties that are around us,” Heid says.

He says the public can get involved in making sure teachers are paid competitive salaries and don’t have to leave Frederick County for higher compensation. “They’re in this community. Their children, as they come through the school system, they would have the most highly qualified teachers because we’d be recruiting them and retaining them and wanting them to stay here in Frederick County instead of going to Montgomery County or to a Howard {County},” says Heid.

This has been an issue for many years, but Heid says there is some progress to report in making sure teachers’ salaries in Frederick County are competitive. “I know that we do have the Maryland Blueprint that does require us to get to $60,000 so we are getting close that mark,” he says. “We do have our benefits that helped to make us more competitive. But I think we still have some work to do to be competitive with the Montgomery and Howard Counties, those districts that are close by.”

Class size is  another big issue.  “I know we can’t  negotiate, but I know there’s a lot of voice around people with class size; the amount of students that are in our classrooms,” says Heid. “But that’s not something that can be negotiated right now. But it is something that’s a concern of many of our members in FCPS, but also across the state.”

Heid says taking on Presidency of the FCTA is a heavy responsibility. “President is kind of the face of the organization. But there’s a lot of people behind me , supporting me and guiding me, making sure I make the best decisions for the organization.,” he says.

By Kevin McManus

She took part in  a town hall meeting Thursday night addressing how the bill affects Maryland.

Rep April McLain Delaney (D-Md)

Frederick, Md (KM) The funding cuts contained in the massive budget reconciliation bill passed last week by Congress  will have an impact in Maryland’s 6th District. That’s according to Representative April McClain Delaney.

The legislation contains reductions in Medicaid. McClain Delaney says one in seven of her constituents depend on this program for their medical needs. “And if think about it, 50 percent  of women in this country who deliver are on Medicaid. And many of the elderly in nursing homes or have continuing care services that are under Medicaid,” she says.

The Congresswoman also noted the legislation cut funding for SNAP, which is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program It provides assistance to low income families so they can afford healthy food. She says one out of nine of her constituents are on SNAP. “For every dollar we put into SNAP, we get $1.50 back into our economy,” McClain Delaney said. “So farmers who are into SNAP won’t be able to do so; the grocery stores; the truckers. There’s an economic in addition to a health impact,”

She says she has heard from her constituents about this legislation. “There’s a lot of consternation about losing health care,:” says McClain Delaney

Congresswoman McClain Delaney urges her constituents to band together. . “Collectively, I think as a community we’re going to have to get in front of this tsunami of cuts by working on a community level  with our Rotary groups and our businesses and our non-profits and our faith congregations to help fill some of the holes,” says McClain Delaney.

“At the federal level, I’m going to try to fight and claw back some of those monies over the upcoming months, looking toward the appropriations process and hopefully there will be some sanity that comes in,” she says.

Representative McClain Delaney joined Maryland Attorney Anthony Brown and State Comptroller Brooke Lierman at a town hall meeting in Germantown on Thursday night.

By Kevin McManus

It will involve improvements to the roadway in the Middletown area.

Frederick, Md (KM) Work has begun on improving the driving surface on a part of US 40 Alternate  in Frederick County. The State Highway Administration says the work started this week and will take place along US Route 40-A between Summerswood Drive and Edgemont Road in Middletown.

There will be single lane closures from 7:00 PM  5:00 AM weekdays. Crews will first make repairs to the surface depressions. That will be followed by milling operations where personnel remove the top layer of pavement, and install a new driving surface.

SHA says crews will modify the pavement markings on westbound US  40 Alternate  to merge two lanes into one starting at South Clifton Drive.

The contractor for this project, Francis O. Day Company based in Rockville,  will use electronic message boards, signs, barrels, and cones to alert motorists  about any lane closures while the project is underway.

The work is expected  to be completed by October weather permitting, SHA says.

By Kevin McManus

It will involve improvements to the roadway in the Middletown area.

Frederick, Md (KM) Work has begun on improving the driving surface on a part of US Route 40-A in Frederick County. The State Highway Administration says the work started this week and will take place along US Route 40-A between Summerswood Drive and Edgemont Road in Middletown.

There will be single lane closures from 7:00 AM 3:00 PM weekdays. Crews will first make repairs to the surface depressions. That will be followed by milling operations where personnel remove the top layer of pavement, and install a new driving surface.

SHA says crews will modify the pavement markings on westbound US Route 40 A to merge two lanes into one starting at South Clifton Drive.

The contractor for this project, Francis O. Day Company based in Rockville,  will use electronic message boards, signs, barrels, and cones to alert motorists  about any lane closures while the project is underway.

The work is expected  to be completed by October weather permitting, SHA says.

By Kevin McManus

The Sheriff’s Office says it confiscated a large quantity of drugs during the stop.

Thomas Smallwood  (Photo from Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)

Frederick, Md (KM) A large quantity of drugs was   confiscated Tuesday night during a traffic stop in Frederick County.

The Sheriff’s Office says at around 10:31 PM, a deputy pulled over a vehicle along Interstate 70 near New Design Road for an equipment violation. The deputy noticed some suspicious criminal activity and asked for a canine to do a sniff. The dog alerted deputies to the presence of narcotics.

A search of the vehicle and its occupants netted 33 containers of suspected fentanyl weighing 45.7 grams. 12 containers of suspected cocaine weighing 8.4 grams was found  concealed on a passenger. .

Deputies arrested Thomas Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland,   Maryland He is charged with possession of a large amount of fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of fentanyl’ and possession of cocaine.

Smallwood is currently being held at the County  Adult Detention Center without bond.

The Sheriff’s Office says Smallwood is under the supervision of the Maryland Department of Parole and Probation for an armed robbery conviction in Baltimore City in 2022.

The investigation into this incident is continuing, and anyone who has additional information is asked to contact the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office at 301-600-1046.

By Kevin McManus

Crash occurred at he intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Applewood Lane.

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Monday, July 7, 2025, in Derwood.

At approximately 11:39 a.m., 6th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Applewood Lane for the report of a pedestrian collision.

The decedent, 69-year-old Joan Debra Voith, of Derwood was hit by a car while walking along the sidewalk of Muncaster Mill Road.

The investigation has revealed that Voith was walking her dog when she was hit by the driver of a brown 2017 Buick Envision who crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic and departed the roadway.

The adult driver of the Buick remained on scene.

The dog was not injured. 

This is an active and ongoing investigation, and CRU detectives are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call (240) 773-6620. 

It’s part of construction work on the bridge;

Hagerstown, Md (KM) There will be intermittent single-lane closures in both directions on the US Route 40 (National Pike) bridge near Hagerstown starting this Friday. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration says it’s part of the construction work on the Route 40 bridge over Interstate 70 in Washington County.

SHA says motorists can expect intermittent single-lane closures for about three weeks between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.   All lanes are expected to reopen on Thursday, July 31st.

The contractor for the project, Triton Construction of St. Albans, West Virginia, will use electronic message boards, signs, barrels and cones to notify motorists about the work zone. Signs will guide motorists through the detour. Drivers are urged to slow down, and focus on driving safety when going through the work zones.

The work is expected to be completed by the end of the fall, weather permitting, SHA says.

By Kevin McManus

Sentencing could take place in about  eight weeks.

Frederick County Court House

Frederick, Md (KM) A Baltimore man who has been on trial for a homicide in Frederick County last year was convicted on Wednesday. Keon Naki Wilson-Hawkins, 21, was found guilty of 1st-degree premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit 1st-degree murder, kidnapping and carjacking.

He had been on trial in Frederick County Circuit Court  since last week for the murder of Brice Boots, 65, of Pikesville. The victim’s body was found inside an SUV parked in a field off of Crum Road in Walkersville in January, 2024.

The State’s Attorney’s Office says sentencing could take place in about eight weeks, but the final decision on when will be up to the Assignment Office.

By Kevin McManus

Police say the year-long investigation went after the problem of retail theft.

Hagerstown, Md (KM) The Hagerstown Police Department says it has concluded Operation Blue Light. That year-long investigation went after the problem of retail theft with the goal of  identifying  repeat offenders who commit thefts from multiples stores It also identified where the stolen property was being sold, and brought  to light the drug networks and organizations supplying controlled dangerous substances to those committing these thefts.

Police say the operation resulted in 91 individuals arrested or charged with  misdemeanor and felony theft,, sale and possession of controlled dangerous substances and vehicle theft.

Officers and detectives also recovered six stolen vehicles, nine handguns and an undetermined amount of drugs. They also   identified 12 locations where the stolen merchandise was being sold. Some of them included private homes, and businesses such as restaurants, barbershops, convenience stores and social clubs.

Several retailers cooperated with Hagerstown Police in this operation. They are Lowe’s, Home Depot, Weis, Martin’s, Wal Mart, Kohl’s, Target, JCPenny and Belk.

Hagerstown Police say the operation was funded by the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN) Initiative which is part of the Governor’s;’ Office on Crime Prevention and Policy Program. Authorities say MCIN focuses on identifying , disrupting and dismantling gangs and violent  criminal networks involved in distribution of illegal drugs, the use of firearms in crimes of violence, human trafficking or other violent criminal enterprises. This is done through enforcement, prevention, intervention and information sharing.

By Kevin McManus

It would limit these facilities in or near the former Eastalco site in Adamstown.

Frederick, Md (KM) A proposed overlay map describing where data centers can be located in Frederick County was released this week by County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. She said it would limit these facility to about 2,500 acres in and around the former Eastalco plant in Adamstown.

“Frederick County residents have been clear: we will accept reasonable, well-regulated data center development. But we will never accept the sprawl we’ve seen in Northern Virginia,” Fitzwater said during a presentation of this map.

She said map limits data centers to less than one percent of the county’s totals landmass. And for every one acre turned over to data center development, five acres will be reserved for farmland preservation. “The map proposed keeping data center development away from Carroll Manor Elementary School. And under legislation moving through the Council process, data centers will not be allowed within 500 feet of residential neighborhoods,” Fitzwater said.,

These provisions in the overlay map are similar to the legislation introduced into the County  Council. It was unveiled in early May by County Executive Fitzwater and all seven members of the County Council.

This overlay map is expected to go before the County Planning Commission on Wednesday, July 16th for review. Fitzwater says it will also go before Maryland state agencies for a 60-day review. “After the state review, the Planning Commission will have another opportunity to review the map and hear from the public before they send it to the County Council,” says Fitzwater. “The Council will then hold its own public hearing before bringing the map up for a vote.”

Throughout this process, Fitzwater said citizens will have every opportunity to provide their input. “This is a transparent public process, with ample opportunities for you to make your voice heard,” she said.

By Kevin McManus

He is charged with a murder in 2024.

Frederick County Court House.

Frederick, Md (KM)  It’s back to work Wednesday morning for the jury in the trial of Keon Naki Wilson-Hawkins, 21. . He is charged with 1st-degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st-degree murder, kidnapping and carjacking for the death of Brice Boots, 65, of Pikesville. The victim’s body was found in an SUV parked in a field off of Crum Road in Walkersville in January, 2024.

Wilson-Hawkins has been on trial since Monday of last week.

The State’s Attorney’s Office says prosecutors continued calling witnesses through Tuesday morning, and then  rested its case. . The defense called one witness, and then asked Circuit Court Judge Scott Rolle to acquit Wilson-Hawkins. The request was denied.

The jury got the case on Tuesday afternoon and began deliberating. It went home for the day later that afternoon without reaching a verdict.

The panel is expected back at the Court House at 9:00 AM to resume deliberations.

By Kevin McManus

The deceased was crossing Veirs Mill Road near Galt Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., 4th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel were dispatched to location for the report of a pedestrian collision.

The decedent, 47-year-old Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, of Kensington was hit by a car while crossing Veirs Mill Road.

The investigation has revealed that Parada Del Cid was crossing Veirs Mill Road, near Galt Avenue, when she was struck by the driver of a Nissan Rogue. Parada Del Cid was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene.

This is an active and ongoing investigation, and CRU detectives are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call (240) 773-6620.

It wants to find out about any safety concerns they have.

Baltimore, Md (KM) A survey is underway in Maryland for vulnerable road users such as bicyclists, pedestrians and roller skaters. The online poll, called the Vulnerable Road User Assessment, . is being conducted by the Maryland Department of Transportation/State Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety. Director Cedric Ward says it’s not just limited to state roads. “It’s a statewide plan. It’s not just on state highways. But it literally looks at every road segment in our state. But part of that process is we need to get engagement from the communities,” he says.

Ward says the participants can comment on specific highways close to their homes and places of employment. “It’s not just focused on state highways. It looks at the whole state and any kind of any roadway segment in the state,” he says. And that include  county and municipal roads.

SHA says Maryland’s first Vulnerable Road User Passement was conducted in November, 2023., and is being updated this year. After this year, the assessment will be updated every five years.

Not only will participants in the survey get to comment on current road conditions, but also offer some recommendations for improvements. “It allows you to add what do you think should be the safety improvements. What’s lacking? Is it adding new sidewalks? Is it a new traffic signal? Is it reducing the road from two lanes to one lane?” asks  Ward..

The survey is expected to close at midnight, August 7th.

Ward says the results of the survey will be placed in the SHA”s report as part of its strategic highway safety plan. “We at State Highway plan to use that feedback on implementing solutions and helping guide and tailor  solutions that best fit needs for the communities,” he says.

As part of the survey, SHA will host five virtual public  meetings where residents can ask questions and put forward recommendations.  . The one covering Frederick County and Western Maryland is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23rd from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

By Kevin McManus

The prosecution continued calling witnesses on Monday.

Frederick County Court House

Frederick, Md (KM) The trial of a suspect in a homicide last year in Frederick County resumed on Monday.

Keon Naki Wilson-Hawkins, 21, is charged with 1st-degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st-degree murder, kidnapping and carjacking in connection with the death of Brice Boots, 65, of Pikesville. His body was found inside an SUV parked in a field off of Crum Road in Walkersville in January, 2024.

The State’s Attorney’s Office says the prosecution continued to call witnesses to the stand on Monday. It has not rested.

The trial is scheduled to resume on Tuesday. at 9:00 AM.

By Kevin McManus

The Sheriff’s Office says he failed to resurface while swimming.

Finksburg, Md (KM) The body of a missing swimmer from New York was recovered on Saturday, July 5th, 2025 from Liberty Reservoir in Finksburg.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says search efforts began on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, after Smith Veras, 20, failed to resurface while swimming in the Reservoir.

A large number of agencies responded to assist the Sheriff’s Office, including the Baltimore Environmental Police, Maryland State Police Search Operations, the Natural Resources Police Dive Team, the Howard County Fire Department Search Operations and the Gamber and Community Fire Company.

After two days or searching, Veras’ body was located and brought to the surface. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says it does not suspect foul play, but the investigation is continuing.

Veras’ family from Queens, New York, was staying nearby, and was notified of the outcome..

In the news release announcing the recovery of Veas’s body, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says “we extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of Smith Veras during this tragic time.”

By Kevin McManus

One vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction.

Germantown, Md (KM) Maryland State Police continue to investigate a double fatal on Interstate 270 early Saturday morning.  One of the victim was a Frederick man.

Just before 3:00 AM, troopers from the Rockville Barrack responded to northbound I-270 for a two-vehicle crash A preliminary investigation determined that a Chevy Cruz operated by Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270. The Cruz struck a Honda Accord operated by Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick.  It was traveling northbound.

Both occupants of the two vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene.

By Kevin McManus

The accident happened when an SUV crashed into a pole and house

Frederick, Md. (DG) – Maryland State Police are investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a six-month-old infant Sunday morning in Frederick County.

Troopers responded just before 11 a.m. to the 12000 block of Woodsboro Pike, where a Dodge Durango had struck a telephone pole and then crashed into an unoccupied home.

The infant was flown to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center but later died. A 3-year-old boy and a 26-year-old woman were also injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The driver was not hurt, and police say impairment is not suspected. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is handling the ongoing investigation.

She condemns cuts to working- and middle-class families.

Rep April McClain Delaney  (6th Md)

Washington DC (KM) President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” a massive spending and tax cut measure,, was approved on Thursday by the House of Representatives.   Republicans passed the bill with 214 out of  their 218 members of their party. All 212 Democrats voted against, including 6th District Representative April McClain Delaney. She said in a statement she is “outraged” by the  House majority’s  reconciliation package which she says are  “devastating proposals that will unleash a tsunami of cuts on working- and middle-calls families , children and especially those in rural communities,’

US House Speaker Mike Johnson says it will make the country” stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever before.”

The legislation will take money from the social  safety net and investments in clean energy to finance trillions of dollars in new spending, tax cuts,  immigration enforcement and national defense.. It also cuts Medicaid, something President Trump promised wouldn’t touch during the campaign. The Congressional Budget Office  says these cuts in Medicaid will mean 12 million Americans will be losing health coverage.

Representative McClain Delaney says  these cuts in Medicaid will affect her constituents the 6th District, which consists of a part of Montgomery County, and all of Frederick, Washington,  Allegany and Garrett Counties. “One in seven families are insured by Medicaid,” she says. “32,000 people are just proposed to lose coverage under Medicaid and SHIP.”

SHIP is the State Health Insurance Program which provides help with medical costs.

But McClain Delaney also says it won’t be just patients who are hurting. “And I’ve been talking to hospitals and health care clinics across Western Maryland, including most recently the Family Healthcare of Hagerstown. and they have over 60 percent of their patients use Medicaid to access care,” she says.

“I’m really concerned because rural hospitals will lose about 21 cents of every Medicaid dollar that they receive through this bill. And that is really gong to crater a lot of health care resources for Western Maryland,” adds McClain Delaney.

Those who rely on SNAP—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–will also suffer, says McClain Delaney. Citizens rely on SNAP to supplement their grocery budget. “For every dollar  of SNAP, you give a $1.50 back into our economy,” she says. “It’s really penny foolish and pound foolish. By doing this, it’s actually not doing any good, and it’s actually a heck of a lot of hurt.”

In a statement, McClain Delaney says she introduced several amendments to lessen the impact of The SNAP cuts on families, and limit the bill’s negative affects on the national debt. But House Republicans rejected them.

McClain Delaney says this bill raises the national debt by about $3.8 trillion. “And to me that’s a big deal. We have to deal with it because we’ve got to deal with our fiscal trajectory and our debt crisis. And it’s going to affect our ability to invest in our future, our infrastructure, our national security, what have you,” she says.

By Kevin McManus