House votes down ban on SNAP recipients buying soda with food stamps
A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Thursday to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks such as soda. In a 238-186 vote, the House blocked an amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) banning SNAP benefits from being used to […]
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