Tag: food stamps
Carol Gundlach: Protect SNAP to help thousands of Alabama veterans make...
Alabamians, like all Americans, take time on Veterans Day each year to honor those who have served our country and sacrificed to keep all...
Phil Kerpen: Farm bill should reform more than food stamps
Republicans are set to move landmark welfare reform in this year's farm bill, which includes language requiring able-bodied adults to work or participate in...
New study reveals SNAP benefits don’t cover meal cost in Alabama
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly food budget assistance to more than 42 million eligible, low-income Americans across the country.
The Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning...
Alabama residents join pet food stamp fight
A viral new petition is asking the federal government to extend food stamp benefits to pet food, and Alabamians are getting in on the...
GOP House member pre-files bill to nix waivers for able-bodied SNAP...
On Alabama state rep is working to get more able-bodied Alabamians off of the government rolls and back to work.
Ahead of the 2018 Legislative...
House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts food stamps
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending...
Donald Trump’s food stamp cuts face hard sell in Congress
President Donald Trump's proposal to slash food stamps by a third will be a hard sell in Congress, even as Republicans have tried repeatedly...
House GOP eyes food stamp overhaul, requirements
House Republicans are laying the groundwork for a fresh effort to overhaul the food stamp program during Donald Trump's presidency, with the possibility of...
Fast-food fan Donald Trump could remake healthy school lunches
Will President-elect Donald Trump remake school lunches into his fast-food favorites of burgers and fried chicken?
Children grumbling about healthier school meal rules championed by...
Robert Aderholt-backed bill would allow drug testing for food stamps
A key House Republican is renewing a GOP push to allow drug tests for low-income food stamp recipients, a move to help states like...