States move to bar sodas, candy in SNAP

June 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is approving a growing number of state waivers to restrict what foods can be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. U.S. Secretary of …

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House raises the debt limit

June 15, 2023

On June 3, President Biden signed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, into law to raise the debt limit until Jan. 2025. Earlier in the week, the bill passed in the House on …

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Washington updates

February 23, 2023

Senate Agriculture Committee holds hearing on nutrition programs On Feb. 16, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing to discuss nutrition programs as it prepares for the upcoming farm bill. Members of both parties noted …

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