From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/):
On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which would reauthorize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If enacted, the changes proposed by Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) would add red tape to SNAP and endanger millions of people who are food insecure.
As our flagship domestic nutrition program, SNAP provides 42 million people a modest monthly benefit that helps them put food on their table and often fills the gap between having enough to eat and going hungry. SNAP helps children, seniors, working families, veterans, low-wage workers, and many more. In addition to the immediate positive effects of SNAP, research shows that the program improves long-term health and education outcomes for recipients.
Read more at https://www.clasp.org/blog/house-farm-bill-would-sabotage-snap.
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