SNAP benefits update: Trump admin says ‘everyone’ will have to reapply
The Trump administration has revealed plans to make all current SNAP recipients reapply for their benefits in an attempt to prevent fraud. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Newsmax on Thursday the plan is to “have everyone reapply for their benefits, make sure that everyone that’s taking a taxpayer-funded benefit through … food stamps, that they […]
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Updated SNAP Map Shows States Paying Benefits Despite Supreme Court Stay
The payment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remains in limbo for millions of Americans after the Supreme Court issued a fresh ruling on Tuesday that bars payments from being sent out. The court extended its pause on a lower court order that would have required the government to issue full SNAP payments. SNAP […]
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Project 2025 proposed moving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to a different government department and changing the program’s eligibility requirements. The sprawling 900-page document includes 14 mentions of SNAP amid broader proposals about how welfare and food assistance in the U.S. should be overseen. Newsweek has contacted the Heritage Foundation for comment by email […]
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP payments
The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on Friday night, temporarily blocking full payments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters The fate of SNAP has become a critical and ongoing flashpoint in the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, […]
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SNAP Update: USDA Tells Grocery Stores Not to Give Discounts to Customers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has told grocery stores not to give special discounts to around 42 million Americans who use food stamps. An email sent by the department to stores, posted on X by Catherine Rampell, co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, said: “You cannot treat SNAP-EBT customers differently than any other customer.” The […]
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Map Shows States Considering Soda SNAP Benefits Ban as USDA Approves Plan
Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing soda and energy drinks, and governors in several other states have submitted waivers to the federal government to implement similar restrictions. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for comment via email on Wednesday. […]
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Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Let Felons Get SNAP Benefits
Republican Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has vetoed a bill that would have expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for state residents with drug convictions. Why It Matters SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries. In 2024, the […]
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The Uncertain Future of SNAP Benefits
The future of SNAP benefits is uncertain across America as Republican lawmakers work to make budget cuts and limit what can be purchased using the anti-hunger benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as “food stamps,” is available nationwide to support low- and no-income households buy groceries. In 2023, the program assisted an […]
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