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NATIONAL SHAME AND PAIN: US Homes on food stamps outnumber ALL …Catholic OnlineMaine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Every single last household in these previously mentioned states were still beat out by ALL U.S. households receiving nutritional …and more » More: continued here

Politico Anti-Hunger Advocates Put Pressure on Lawmakers Over Food Stamp BillNew York TimesWASHINGTON — More than 50 New Yorkers active in anti-hunger efforts, including leaders of food banks and soup kitchens, made their way to Washington last week for a day of lobbying. On Tuesday, the celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House plans to vote today on a bill that cuts food stamps by nearly $40 billion over 10 years, a move that would eliminate benefits for 40,000 Minnesotans. More: continued here

NPR (blog) White House vows to veto Republican bill to cut food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday threatened to veto a Republican-written bill nearing a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives that would cut food stamps for the poor by $40 billion over a decade and …

Food stamp rise belies economic recoveryUSA TODAYYet in the span of a few hours Sunday morning, dozens of shoppers queued up at an unmarked awning near the market's entrance, each handing over a bright orange debit card that allows them to buy fresh fruits and vegetables with federal food stamp …and …

NPR (blog) Going hungry? House will vote on $39 billion food stamps cutMSNBCBlanca Sanchez and her son, Victor Manuel al Canta, choose food with help from volunteers during their once-a-month shopping trip at the food pantry at the People's Resource Center, on August 20, 2013 in Wheaton, Illinois. Photo by …

West Central Tribune Fight Over Food Stamps Dominates Farm BillNational JournalHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., center, flanked by the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington May 15, 2013, prior to the …Oppose Draconian Cuts to …

Cutting food stamps? An angry nun gives the GOP an earfulMSNBCGracie Shannon-Sanborn, 5, holds a sign as she joins her father Allen Sanborn (L) and members of Progressive Democrats of America and other activists as they hold a rally in front of Rep. Henry Waxman's office on June 17, 2013 …

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday threatened to veto a Republican-written bill nearing a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives that would cut food stamps for the poor by $40 billion over a decade and end benefits for an estimated 4 million people. Representatives …

Making Work Standard for Food StampsNational Review Online (blog)Earlier this summer the House took the smart step of separating food stamps and agricultural programs, which combined had formed the bloated farm bill. This set the stage for significant reform. Although the stand-alone food-stamp bill introduced this … More: continued here