Tag: Food Stamps
USDA secretary threatens funding cuts to Democrat-leaning states over SNAP noncompliance
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday warned that some Democratic-leaning states may see funding halted if they do not share their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Minnesota’s SNAP surge explanation raises new questions, Rep. Altendorf says
State Rep. Pam Altendorf, R-Red Wing, is pushing back after Fox 9 reported that Minnesota’s recently publicized 174% jump in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Minnesota lawmaker: ‘Time to investigate why SNAP issuances rose so dramatically’
As Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients brace for potential benefit interruptions during the ongoing federal government shutdown, Minnesota is drawing attention for something...
House Majority Whip Emmer says millions going hungry will be ‘tragic...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) — House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer says the mounting impacts of the 30-day Democrat shutdown could force Senate Minority...
Should Minnesota Worry About Cuts to SNAP?
WASHINGTON — Details of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget have circulated for weeks. In late May, CNN Money reported an estimated $3.6 trillion would...