‘People will go hungry:’ Oregon leaders decry Republican plan to cut federal food benefits

‘People will go hungry:’ Oregon leaders decry Republican plan to cut federal food benefits

Oregonians who would otherwise go hungry could see a significant reduction in their federal food benefits if a proposal backed by U.S. House Republicans passes, the state’s U.S. senators and governor warned Tuesday.

U.S. House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits • Tennessee Lookout

Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store's shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive taxes and spending bill would partially shift to states the costs of the country’s largest food assistance program, which some experts and Democrats predicted will lead to major cuts in the program — and possibly even an en…

U.S. House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits • Kansas Reflector

Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store's shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive taxes and spending bill would partially shift to states the costs of the country’s largest food assistance program, which some experts and Democrats predicted will lead to major cuts in the program — and possibly even an en…

U.S. House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits • Florida Phoenix

Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store's shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive taxes and spending bill would partially shift to states the costs of the country’s largest food assistance program, which some experts and Democrats predicted will lead to major cuts in the program — and possibly even an end to it i…

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn • Lincoln Chronicle

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregonians will go hungry if congressional Republicans plow forward with plans to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift costs to states, […] The post Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn appeared first on Lincoln Chronicle.