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Low-income households could lose food aid under proposed SNAP cuts

  • House Republicans introduced legislation on May 13, 2025, proposing significant changes to SNAP, the federal food assistance program serving 42 million Americans nationwide.
  • The bill aims to cut $300 billion over ten years by shifting some costs to states and tightening eligibility, with reforms not effective until 2029.
  • Critics contend that the proposed changes will negatively affect rural and low-income populations, including about 25% of New Mexico residents who rely on SNAP benefits averaging approximately $190 per month.
  • Representative Gabe Vasquez warned that reducing these benefits might determine whether local stores can continue operating or end up shutting down, highlighting serious economic challenges for rural communities.
  • If enacted, the reforms could reduce food security for millions and increase state budget pressures, especially during economic downturns when states must contribute more to SNAP administration.
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States on the hook for billions under U.S. House GOP bill making them help pay for SNAP

A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. (Getty Images)The U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved, 29-25, Wednesday evening its portion of Republicans’ major legislative package that includes a provision that would shift to states some of the responsibility to pay for a major nutrition assistance program. The bill would require states, for the first time, to cover part of the cost of Supplem…

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Brattleboro Reformer broke the news in on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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