SNAP Benefits Would Be Expanded Under New Bill
The newly proposed Food Secure Strikers Act would enable striking union workers to earn SNAP benefits for the time they are ...
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Legislation would increase SNAP benefits for Ohio seniors
State Reps. Daniel Troy, D-Willowick, and Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, introduced House Bill 178 this week, which would require the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to provide a ...
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Want To Do Something About Food Stamps’ Freeloader Problem
GOP lawmakers are proposing major reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including work ...
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Bill banning soda and candy from SNAP benefits headed to Idaho Governor
IDAHO, USA — A bill preventing Idahoans from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase candy and soda will soon be sent to Gov. Brad Little's desk. Supporters of the ...
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Iowa House bill would limit SNAP benefits to ‘healthy’ foods and drinks
Iowa House Republicans advanced a proposal Wednesday that would restrict SNAP-users to only using benefits for "healthy foods and beverages.” The Iowa House passed a bill Wednesday that would ...
GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
Another proposal would roll back the 2021 change in the thrifty food plan. This would cut current benefits and save $274 billion over a decade. One hitch is that House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T.