“I say to my Republican colleagues: What’s wrong with you people?” McGovern said Wednesday during a period of debate ... Democrats used it to hammer home the impact the bill would have on essential ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a flashpoint in Congress yet again as members work to renew the farm bill. And the debate comes in the midst of rising food insecurity across the U.S.

GOP lawmaker would not support SNAP changes if it’s ‘the difference’ between feeding families The debate surrounding changes to SNAP is not a clear-cut partisan issue for lawmakers.

The House launched debate before midnight and by dawn the vote was called, 215-214, with Democrats staunchly opposed. It next goes to the Senate, with long negotiations ahead.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate ... the GOP. “We are literally taking food out of the mouths of hungry kids,” Sanders said, while giving tax breaks to Jeff Bezos and other wealthy billionaires. Republicans ...

Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing damage has been done to safety net programs that will b… ...