Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap)

• Monday, September 23rd 2013 - 19:14 UTC

  First signals of US congressional clash: Republicans vote to cut food stamp benefits

  

  US lawmakers have narrowly voted to cut food stamp benefits from next year despite a veto threat from the White House and opposition from lobby groups. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the bill by 217-200. But it has little chance in the Democratic-held Senate.