GOP Sen. Pat Roberts Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2020
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will not seek another term in the U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press.
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Food Stamp Enrollment Drops in 47 States
Food stamp enrollment dropped over the past year in 47 out of 50 states, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics on nationwide food stamp enrollment.
America First: Senate Advances Resolution to End American Assistance in Yemen
The Senate advanced a resolution on Wednesday that called for the end of American assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
Senate Passes 2018 Farm Bill Legalizing Hemp, Ditching SNAP Work Requirements
The Senate passed the updated 2018 Farm Bill on Tuesday, which legalized hemp and did away with implementing work requirements to receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Food Stamp Participation Reaches Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
Participation in the nation’s food stamp program has sunk to an all-time low, reaching its lowest level in nearly a decade, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Expert: Food Stamps Can Reduce Poverty when Emphasis Is on Work Requirement
Robert Doar, a poverty scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) wrote an op-ed last Friday that work requirements for food stamps will help “fight poverty at its roots.”
Exclusive– Jim Jordan: Moderate and Conservative Reps. Frustrated with Speaker Ryan
Former Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) told Breitbart News Saturday in an exclusive interview that moderate and conservative lawmakers have become frustrated with Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republican leadership.
House Farm Bill Could Get at Least 1.6 Million Off Food Stamps
The 2018 Farm Bill, scheduled for a vote on the House floor this week, could get at least 1.6 million people off of food stamps.
House Republicans Push Forward Plan to Strengthen Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients
House Republicans on Wednesday pushed forward with their plan to strengthen work requirements for food stamp recipients under the 2018 Farm Bill.
