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House votes to cut food stamps by $39 billionThe Hill (blog)The House approved legislation Thursday that would cut $39 billion in funds over the next decade for food stamp programs. Members approved H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, in a close 217-210 vote. No Democrats voted for …

House prepares vote to cut $39 billion from food stamp programNBCNews.comBy Frank Thorp and Carrie Dann, NBC News. The House is expected to pass a Republican bill Thursday that would reduce spending for food stamps by $39 billion over 10 years, according to an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office. …

House Votes to Cut $4B a Year From Food StampsABC NewsThe House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation's main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans. The 217-210 vote was a win for conservatives …

Price of stamps might increaseWPSD Local 6The head of the US Postal Service says his agency needs to hike rates on stamps, or risk needing emergency funding from the government. The post office expects to lose $6 billion by the end of 2013. Lawmakers are considering cost-cutting moves that … More: …

House Votes To Cut Food Stamps By $40 BillionHuffington PostWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping reforms to the nation's food stamp program that would cut some $40 billion in nutrition aid over 10 years and deny benefits to millions starting in 2014. By 217 to 210, …

Millions of people could see their food stamps benefits decrease or go away after the House voted to cut $4 billion per year for the next 10 years from food-stamp spending. House Republicans introduced the new legislation earlier this week, … More: continued here

Bill is seen as victory for conservatives but is DOA in Democratic-led Senate More: continued here

House Republicans just voted to cut food stamps by $39 billion. Here's how.Washington Post (blog)The House just voted 217 to 210 to approve a GOP bill to cut food-stamp spending by $39 billion over the next ten years. That's roughly a 5 percent cut compared with current law. The House …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a bill that would cut food stamps by $4 billion a year as Republican moderates said the reduction is too high. More: continued here

Red Alert Politics Congresswoman outs GOP, saying they slash food stamps while dining outCNN (blog)The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday voted 217-210 to push $40 billion in cuts over 10 years to the federal food stamps program. Republicans argue the price of the program, which cost $78 billion last …