House GOP Agriculture bill advances out of committee

The House Agriculture Committee voted to advance legislation that would make significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a part of the effort to institute federal spending cuts to pay for President Trump’s legislative agenda. The legislation directs states to cover a portion of SNAP benefit costs, narrows eligibility requirements for the program, and aims to prevent the federal government from being able to increase monthly benefits in the future.It