“I say to my Republican colleagues: What’s wrong with you people?” McGovern said Wednesday during a period of debate ... Democrats used it to hammer home the impact the bill would have on essential ...

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From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds and suburban districts of the northeast, the new law ...

The package President Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan ...

Food stamps, formally known as Supplemental Benefit Nutrition Program (SNAP) benefits, have been targeted by deficit hawks as a way to slash federal spending. Republican leaders have proposed ...

A session defined by Republican wins concluded with a Republican rebellion this week in the House of Representatives.

The House launched debate before midnight and by dawn the vote was called, 215-214, with Democrats staunchly opposed. It next goes to the Senate, with long negotiations ahead.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a flashpoint in Congress yet again as members work to renew the farm bill. And the debate comes in the midst of rising food insecurity across the U.S.

The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.

GOP lawmaker would not support SNAP changes if it’s ‘the difference’ between feeding families The debate surrounding changes to SNAP is not a clear-cut partisan issue for lawmakers.