Military Families Could Go Hungry Due to Food Assistance Cuts in GOP's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Military Families Could Go Hungry Due to Food Assistance Cuts in GOP's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Republicans maintain the changes are necessary to put SNAP more in line with other benefits programs and ensure states aren't giving out benefits to people who shouldn't be eligible.

House Republicans Want to Force States to Cut SNAP for Them

House Republicans are pressing forward with a plan to cut billions of dollars from a critical nutrition program by forcing states to shoulder more of the cost, threatening benefits for roughly 42 million low-income Americans in red and blue states alike.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, has traditionally been fully funded by the federal government and administered by states. But this week, the House Agriculture Commit…