Republican lawmakers want to join a nationwide movement barring the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy.Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) co-authored a bill with ...

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

A bill has been filed in the Alabama Legislature requiring the state to reimburse citizens who have had their food stamps ...

David Valadao voted for the budget cuts in February, and days later called on his colleagues to produce a final bill that ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban SNAP food stamp recipients from buying things like soda, chips and candy.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A bill restricting what Texans can buy with food stamps is one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 379 overwhelmingly passed 22-8 and now heads to the House.

Katrina Weems, the Milwaukee woman who admitted on an episode of the TV show "Judy Justice" that she sold Wisconsin FoodShare benefits, has been ordered to pay restitution to the state.

Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from using their benefits to buy chips, sodas and other types of junk food under a bill that passed the Texas Senate. “This bill isn’t about limiting ...

The Republican-led House passed a budget resolution last month calling for a $2 trillion reduction in spending over the next decade. To meet this goal, lawmakers could end up targeting major ...

A bill in the Texas legislature would prohibit purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and cookies, with SNAP benefits.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, is encouraging states to apply for waivers that will allow them to ban people from buying sodas using food stamps benefits. Kennedy has been ...

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