Rotisserie Chicken Loophole Closed: Hot Birds Now SNAP-Eligible
The bipartisan 384-35 vote would let SNAP recipients buy ready-to-eat chicken, a change supporters say helps working families afford dinner.
- On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bipartisan amendment to the Farm Bill allowing SNAP benefits to cover hot rotisserie chickens, with a 384-35 vote.
- McDonald Rivet championed the change because current SNAP rules prohibit hot, prepared foods, forcing working families to buy more expensive uncooked alternatives.
- Opposition remained among some lawmakers; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued for comprehensive reform allowing all hot foods, while Tim Walberg opposed concerns about fast-food purchases.
- The broader five-year Farm Bill passed the House on Thursday in a 224-200 vote, reauthorizing nutrition and subsidy programs through 2031.
- Moving to the Senate, the legislation faces debate over $187 billion in SNAP cuts that some Democrats criticized as gutting the food safety net.
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U.S. House OKs Fetterman bill allowing SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chicken
(The Center Square) – A bill that would allow recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy hot rotisserie chicken is one step closer to becoming law.
3 NY Democrats vote against extending food stamp coverage to rotisserie chickens
House members voted down a bill to extend SNAP benefits to cover rotisserie chickens. The legislation passed overwhelmingly. House Speaker Jeffries was among those who argued the bill should have allowed all hot food. [ more › ]
House OKs SNAP Recipients To Get Hot Rotisserie Chicken
The House approved a measure that will allow food stamp recipients to get rotisserie chicken while it’s hot. The measure, an amendment to the broader farm bill, passed the lower chamber with a vote of 384-35 with bipartisan support. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds have long been restricted to items recipients can cook at home. Earlier this month, Sens. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Michael Benn…
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