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House GOP plan to slash over $230B in spending, reform food stamps clears committee
Republicans moved a plan to slash over $230 billion in spending over the next decade and overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) out of the Agriculture Committee late ...
SNAP benefits map shows states giving out $120 boost per child
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program—also known as Summer EBT or SUN Bucks—provides $120 per eligible child to help ...
Proposed GOP cuts could jeopardize SNAP users, farmers and state budgets
Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee said having states pay for part of SNAP would help reach their goal of $230 ...
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'More accountability': Proposal to cut SNAP leaves some hungry, prioritizing most vulnerable
House Republicans rolled out a proposal Monday that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more ...
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House Ag passes reconciliation bill along partisan lines
The House Agriculture Committee late Wednesday passed a reconciliation bill that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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Hunger advocates: 150,000 Minnesotans could be affected by House GOP’s $300 billion in food stamp cuts
The food stamp program serves about 440,000 families in Minnesota, but Republicans in Congress are pushing new eligibility ...
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Star Parker: SNAP should not pay for non-nutritious foods
SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, is one of the nation’s largest welfare ...
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Rep. Pingree says GOP food assistance proposal could cost Maine up to $100 million
Republicans are looking to cut nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — formerly known as ...
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Alaska gives food stamp recipients’ personal information to federal officials
The data sharing is part of a nationwide request by the Trump administration and appears to be part of an effort targeting ...
Low-income households could lose food aid under proposed SNAP cuts
Senate Democrats held a conference on Tuesday after the House Agriculture Committee released its provisions to the Republican ...
House GOP Agriculture bill advances out of committee
The House Agriculture Committee voted to advance legislation that would make significant changes to the Supplemental ...
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Zoo Atlanta is ending its library pass program after more than a decade
In its place, the zoo will launch a discount program for participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Atlantans were divided over the news.