Farm Bill

Charities will bear the brunt of cuts to food programs

Bob Aiken, President and CEO, Feeding America

OPINION - Late Wednesday night, the House Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill that includes severe cuts to anti-hunger programs. The bill includes $21 billion in cuts to the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program...

House panel goes after food stamps

Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive...

Republicans want food stamps cut in big farm bill

Jim Abrams, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans say Congress could cut the cost $2 billion a year by just closing a pair of loopholes that some states use to award benefits to people who otherwise might not qualify....

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Farm Bill

Charities will bear the brunt of cuts to food programs

House panel goes after food stamps

Republicans want food stamps cut in big farm bill

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