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Food stamps face ‘biggest cut in the program's history' under GOP tax bill
As lawmakers look to renew certain tax rules, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is poised to see big cuts. Here’s ...
In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...
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Cuts to SNAP could have far-reaching impacts
The vice president of research for Feeding America says reducing funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
A GOP Congressman Was Caught Sleeping During A Hearing On A Bill That Would Kick Millions Of People Off Medicaid
If only MAGA cared as much about the middle class as they do billionaires, the world would be a better place," one person ...
GOP Congressman Caught Sleeping During Hearing On Bill To Kick Millions Off Medicaid
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) caught South Carolina's Ralph Norman taking a brazen nap during a monumentally important hearing Wednesday.
SNAP changes proposed in GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Here’s what to know
Congressional Republicans are working to pass a massive, 1,116-page piece of legislation – titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – that includes cuts to SNAP.
Farm Bill passes House committee with $300B SNAP cuts. What it means for 3 million Texans
A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.
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Nebraska will ban soda and energy drinks from federal food aid. Cuts in other states are likely next
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
Republicans proposing nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Will you be impacted?
House Republicans are proposing significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, totaling nearly $1 trillion, to advance President ...
Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda ...
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Meal time? Think of recipes as road maps
A recipe is like a road map, says Tandy Rundus, registered dietitian nutritionist at K-State. There are many ways to get to ...
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Double Up Food Bucks expands to all Fareway locations in Iowa
The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative’s Double Up Food Bucks program has expanded its partnership with Fareway to offer the program at every Fareway location in Iowa. The addition of 76 Fareway stores ...