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Congress should not give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans by taking away food from the most vulnerable Americans.
As local food banks struggle to meet demand, the Trump administration has cut USDA funding meant to provide meals for those ...
The House Agriculture Committee approved cutting as much as $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP, the nation’s main food assistance program.
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday canceled existing grants under its Food for Progress food aid program, according to an email seen by Reuters and two ...
The House Agriculture Committee approved nearly $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits, putting many at risk of hunger.
Advocates say House Republicans’ partisan effort to cut SNAP but increase payments to farmers could be the death knell of the ...
On May 13, the House Agriculture Committee voted in favor of a bill that would cut up to $300 billion in food aid funding. The bill now awaits a House vote. The legislation, proposed by the GOP ...
The CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank is raising concerns about potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance ...
Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill ...
RENSSELAER — Republicans in Washington are looking at making major changes to the SNAP and Medicaid programs as they work to cut the cost of running the federal government — changes that Sen. Charles ...
Hundreds of thousands of Bay State children and seniors could go hungry if congressional Republicans carry through with their plan to cut funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...