US lawmakers push to make rotisserie chicken eligible for food stamps

US lawmakers push to make rotisserie chicken eligible for food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to foot the bill for rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. The senators this week introduced what they’re calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. “America’s best (and delicious) affordability play is C…

Reps. McDonald Rivet, Crawford introduce bill to allow SNAP families to buy hot rotisserie chicken – The Courier News

WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) introduced the bipartisan SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act. This bill would allow families to buy hot rotisserie chicken through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). “As a mom who put dinner on the table every night, I can’t tell you how many times a hot rotisserie chicken has come to the rescue. It’s ridiculous for the government to tell