More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future
More than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program between May and June, according to new USDA data. Congress is currently debating whether to slow major cuts to federal food stamps. Tens of thousands of people continue to lose food assistance each month while the legislative debate continues.
Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between May and June, the latest […]
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