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The Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee on Wednesday following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R- Ky.) return to Congress.

People affected by the restriction say the loss of food assistance can make reentry and everyday life harder.

Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials and advocates say.

A new Hamilton Project analysis examines the harms that will result from the One Big Beautiful Bill ending the guarantee of full federal funding for SNAP benefits.

A study shows a modest decline in soda purchases, but it’s not clear that the results will hold up in the long run.

The Trump administration has reduced a critical lifeline for many struggling parents and alarming their children, who are asking for food their parents can’t afford.

House Republicans are hoping Vice President JD Vance’s personal appeal to Congress to help crack down on alleged abuse in safety-net programs will revive talks of tackling fraud before the end of the year. But many are skeptical any such bill will ultimately reach the president’s desk.

The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance this year’s farm bill out of committee on Thursday amid Republican absences and unified Democratic opposition to the bill’s food aid provisions.

Blowback from Ohio and Georgia casts doubt on the credibility of USDA's anti-fraud narrative as the federal government scrutinizes the country's signature nutrition assistance program.