White House threatens to veto farm bill if food stamp are cutDaily CallerThe White House threatened to veto the House farm bill Monday night, in part due to cuts to the food-stamp program. “The bill would reduce access to food assistance for struggling families and their children, does not contain sufficient commodity and … More:…
House slashes food stamps, delays food-safety rulesThe Seattle TimesThe chamber rejected, 234-188, a Democratic amendment to the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm legislation that would have maintained current spending on food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The overall … More: continued here
House considers cuts to food stamps during debate over farm bill Wednesday10NewsWASHINGTON – A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. Passage of the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill … More:…
House Republicans take aim at food stamps; some Democrats, including those …Las Vegas SunIt seems all but inevitable that federal food stamp assistance will sustain some serious cuts this year. The Senate, which passed its Farm Bill earlier this month, allows a supplemental expansion to the program, adopted under the 2009 stimulus, to … More:…
CBS News Mayors Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food StampsFox BusinessThe proposed cuts would reduce the food stamp program by 3%, and would also make it more difficult for some people to qualify for aid. Experts say the fate of the five-year farm bill could hinge on cuts to the $80 billion Supplemental Nutrition…
Texas delegation divided on farm bill that threatens food stamps Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:41 pm, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 WASHINGTON – As the House of Representatives began whittling down 103 Farm Bill amendments on Wednesday, Texas lawmakers remain divided…
Good Question: What Can You Buy With Food Stamps?CBS LocalMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In an average month, 514,900 Minnesotans receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. The average monthly payment is $117.26 per person. In a visit to Bergan's SuperValu Foods, WCCO loaded seven items into a … More: continued here
House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billionBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm legislation that would have …Texas delegation divided on farm bill that threatens…
WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. More: continued here
House Votes to Cut Food StampsABC NewsThe chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and cut farm subsidies instead. The bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it …Texas delegation divided on farm bill that threatens food stampsHouston…