House Republicans propose major reforms to SNAP

Van Orden’s flip-flop on SNAP hurts Wisconsin

U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden tours Gilbertson's Dairy in Dunn County. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)When he was campaigning for Congress in western Wisconsin, Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden talked about growing up “in abject rural poverty,” raised by a single mom who relied on food stamps. As a result, he has said, he would never go along with cuts to food assistance.  “He sat down in my office when he first got elected and promised …

Colbert Rants That GOP 'Can Eat a Bag of D****' Over SNAP Reform Proposal

Some days, CBS’s Stephen Colbert is so far out in left field that it can’t all fit in one article. Thursday’s edition of The Late Show was one such occasion. Before he lamented the state of the nation with Sen. Bernie Sanders and flirted with tropes about Jewish financial power, Colbert would rant about the GOP’s proposed budget, claiming they “can eat a bag of [bleep]” for their common sense SNAP reforms. Colbert’s anger was built off false pre…

The Sneakiest Part of the GOP Plan To Slash SNAP Benefits

Hayes Brown, MSNBC The House Agriculture Committee approved $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits in order to pay for a massive tax cut for the wealthy.

Will Arkansas Republicans scrap the Farm Bill in favor of a narrow plan to slash SNAP and aid farmers?

Advocates say House Republicans’ partisan effort to cut SNAP but increase payments to farmers could be the death knell of the Farm Bill.

Rubber Stamp Republicans Move Forward With Massive Cuts to Food Access, Farmer Assistance

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are greenlighting a partisan scam that will hurt America’s farmers and decimate food access for millions of children and families. Every single so-called moderate House Republican – including those who falsely promised not to touch food assistance programs – just advanced legislation that would: Cut $300 billion from food assistance programs for struggling families, resulting in over 3 million peop…

The GOP wants to cut SNAP benefits in a most cowardly way

House Republicans will cut SNAP benefits for millions if states don't pay into the food stamps program, straining food pantries and EBT cardholders' balances.