Senate Parliamentarian OKs GOP Cuts To Federal Food Assistance
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The changes would put a burden on states and create a strong incentive for state governments to kick people off federal food benefits.
WASHINGTON — Republicans have made some progress on replacing one part of their tax and spending cut bill as other parts collapse under scrutiny from the Senate rules referee.
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) announced the Senate parliamentarian on Thursday had approved a new version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill’s cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
“This paves the way for important reforms that improve efficiency and management of SNAP while encouraging responsible use of taxpayer dollars,” Boozman said in a statement on Thursday.
The proposal would require states to share the cost of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in what would be a major change to the program’s structure, with the cost-sharing burden creating a strong incentive for states to kick people off the program.
The parliamentarian said a previous version of the SNAP change ran afoul of Senate rules for the “budget reconciliation” maneuver Republicans are using to get their bill through the Senate with just 51 votes instead of the usual 60.
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