supplemental nutrition assistance program

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials

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Lawmakers push to ban junk food from SNAP benefits program

About 42 million people across the U.S. use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, every month. It helps low-income families pay for everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to chips and soda.

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States Target Use Of SNAP Benefits For Junk Food

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help keep tens of millions of people across the country from going hungry. But Republicans across America have called for significant changes to be made to the SNAP program that could have a significant impact on what recipients can and cannot buy with their benefits.

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SNAP Benefits In Focus: Trump Admin Targets Biden's Food Assistance Policies

The Trump administration plans to overhaul food assistance programs, with the new Department of Agriculture leadership promising to fix what they call Biden-era “financial mismanagement” of food benefits.

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List of SNAP payments for the last week of February

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a crucial lifeline for many Americans, especially in Florida, ...

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Proposed SNAP Budget Cuts: Carbajal and Republicans React

House Republicans last week passed a proposed budget that would cut funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

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Focus at Four: Will proposed SNAP restrictions lead to healthier living in the Brazos Valley?

Brooke Rollins, the new agriculture secretary and Texas A&M Alumni, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have both been vocal about ...

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SNAP Benefits: Republican Reveals Plan for Government Program

House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson says no SNAP benefit cuts are expected, focusing instead on strengthening program ...

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d

Taking Away People’s Health Coverage and Food Assistance Will Increase Hardship, Not Employment

One of the many destructive proposals congressional Republicans are considering in their budget process is taking health ...

Hunt County faces increased need as proposed SNAP cuts loom

Proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could have significant consequences for Hunt County residents who rely on the program for essential food assistance. Local organizations ...

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Protesters call on LaHood to oppose Trump cuts to healthcare, food assistance

About 50 protesters gathered in Uptown Normal on Monday to speak against restrictions to Medicaid and other social services.

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New cap limits popular N.H. food assistance program amid federal funding uncertainty

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Food Bank has capped a food assistance program at $5 per transaction, citing its popularity ...

Illinois Policy5d

Food assistance need grows 12% in Illinois since 2019

Nearly 2 million Illinoisans, with around half in Cook County, relied on federal food assistance in October 2024, marking a ...

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4h

Millions of Low-Income Households Would Lose Food Aid Under Proposed House Republican SNAP Cuts

Substantial cuts to SNAP would mean households with low incomes in every state would lose support they need to put food on ...

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