VA Dems Say Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Hurt Virginians on SNAP

VA Dems say Trump’s 'big, beautiful bill' will hurt Virginians on SNAP

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia Democrats are sounding the alarm on the future of SNAP benefits in Virginia.  “It is just too much for states all across the country,” Delegate Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), who chairs the House Human Services Committee, told 8News.  That’s because the budget bill passed by the House of Representatives reduces the federal government's spending on SNAP by $267 billion over the next 10 years, leaving states to make up …

VA Dems say Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will hurt Virginians on SNAP

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia Democrats are sounding the alarm on the future of SNAP benefits in Virginia.  “It is just too much for states all across the country,” Delegate Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), who chairs the House Human Services Committee, told 8News.  That’s because the budget bill passed by the House of Representatives reduces how much money the federal government spends on SNAP by $267 billion over the next 10 years, while leaving s…

'Big, beautiful' bill weighs on those who rely on SNAP money to make ends meet

The House approves a bill that imposes cuts to programs affecting over 1 million Georgians and adds work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP.