Farm bill SNAP battle brewing as costs soar on benefit update

01/11/23 6:25 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Congressional Republicans are weighing how to rein in the soaring cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and may use a recent GAO report to argue for restricting how USDA determines future updates.

Jacqui Fatka
Associate Editor

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