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Articles tagged under: SNAP

SNAP Debate Dominates Farm Bill Markup

Published March 4, 2026

Debate over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dominated last week’s markup of Farm Bill 2.0 in the House Agriculture Committee. SNAP accounts for the largest share of farm bill spending, and lawmakers clashed over the program’s cost and oversight as…
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Rollins: Guidelines Emphasize Whole Foods Over Processed Options

Published January 8, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the revised dietary guidelines will change the food served at schools, Head Start programs, the military, and through the SNAP program. "For decades under both Republicans and Democrats, federal incentives have promoted low-quality, highly processed…
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Vaden: Minnesota ‘in a Category by Itself’ on SNAP Fraud

Published December 19, 2025

Minnesota’s fraud scandal has made national headlines. It also has the attention of Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden. In an exclusive interview with the Red River Farm Network, Vaden said Minnesota is in a category by itself when it comes…
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Farmers Await Relief as Congress Stalls

Published October 29, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says he’s working to keep critical farm programs and federal nutrition assistance funded during the government shutdown. Using Section 32 and school nutrition funds, programs like WIC and SNAP will operate through October, but funding…
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Truitt: Improvements Made in the Senate

Published July 2, 2025

Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt says Senate leadership made key concessions to secure the votes. “They had to buy (Alaska Senator Lisa) Murkowski off basically to get to 50,” Truitt explained. Despite the close margin, Truitt believes the Senate improved…
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‘Catastrophic’ Impact Seen with SNAP Cuts

Published May 22, 2025

The budget reconciliation bill passed by the House includes nearly $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Dan Narr is the executive director of the ICA Food Shelf in the Twin Cities and describes these cuts as…
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Bill Cuts SNAP, Boosting Farm Programs

Published May 15, 2025

The House Agriculture Committee passed its reconciliation bill on a 29-25 party-line vote. It cuts $290 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade while adding $60 billion to farm program funding.
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Hoeven Advocates for FSA Staff and Crop Insurance Reforms

Published May 9, 2025

Senator John Hoeven is working to secure vital reforms for North Dakota farmers, focusing on updated farm policies and international trade agreements. Speaking from his office on Capitol Hill, Hoeven emphasized the importance of maintaining front-line staff, particularly in FSA…
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Thompson Defends Farm Bill SNAP Provisions

Published May 7, 2025

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT Thompson defends proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, insisting they are bipartisan and designed to strengthen program integrity. “You’ll see that these are program integrity measures, which are all designed to make…
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SNAP Cost-Sharing Plan Called a Shell Game

Published May 7, 2025

At a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig criticized Republican proposals to shift Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states. “What we're hearing about through the great work of all of you in…
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