Articles Tagged with ''SNAP''

Farm bill could see push for lift of SNAP prohibition for drug convicts

05/10/23 6:15 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Bipartisan support is growing to see food assistance restrictions loosened in the farm bill for those formerly incarcerated.

Harris: Address SNAP work requirements in debt ceiling, not farm bill

04/28/23 2:41 PM By Lydia Johnson

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A key House lawmaker defended the tightening of work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as a way to reduce federal spending, in an interview on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers.

Daybreak April 28: Vilsack’s CCC authority in the cross-hairs

04/28/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

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A key House Republican wants to reinstate a restriction on USDA’s use of its Commodity Credit Corp. Rep. Andy Harris, who chairs the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee, claims Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack misused the CCC to fund the $3 billion Partnerships in Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.

House approves debt ceiling bill with tougher SNAP rules

04/26/23 8:44 PM By Noah Wicks

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House Republican leaders on Wednesday narrowly won approval for their bill to raise the debt ceiling while also slashing federal spending and expanding SNAP work requirements.

Daybreak April 26: McCarthy vows no changes to debt ceiling plan

04/26/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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House Republican leaders have been struggling to shore up support for their debt-ceiling plan.

Daybreak April 25: Analysis: SNAP change could affect 1 million adults

04/25/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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A million adults over age 50 could lose SNAP benefits under the debt-ceiling bill House Republicans hope to pass this week, according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a research and advocacy group.

House GOP debt-ceiling bill would expand SNAP work rules

04/19/23 5:05 PM By Philip Brasher and Jacqui Fatka

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House Republicans proposed a plan Wednesday for raising the federal debt ceiling that would also expand work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to able-bodied adults as old as 55.

House Ag chairman: Debt-ceiling plan moves SNAP fight outside of farm bill

04/19/23 6:30 AM By Jacqui Fatka and Noah Wicks

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In the coming weeks, House Republicans are pushing the debt ceiling debate front and center and want to include changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements in their proposal. Industry sources say the move could push back an already delayed 2023 farm bill negotiation timeline, while Democratic members see it as a non-starter.

SNAP milk incentive pilots provide lessons for future improvements

04/19/23 6:20 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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Despite disappointing results in its first year, supporters of a program designed to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shoppers to buy more low-fat and non-fat milk hope that an expansion of the program will yield better results and lay the groundwork for continued investment in the next farm bill.

McCarthy wants SNAP work requirements in debt-ceiling deal

04/17/23 2:24 PM By Jacqui Fatka and Noah Wicks

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House Republicans are targeting SNAP work requirements as they prepare legislation to raise the debt ceiling, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a speech Monday at the New York Stock Exchange.

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06.05.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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