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United States Senate agriculture committee
Coverage of United States Senate agriculture committee in the Nexus archive.
- Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts
Over 200 U.S. mayors are urging the federal government to reverse cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The law requires states to fund some SNAP benefits starting in 2027 and imposes new eligibility and work requirements, leading to over 4 million Americans losing benefits and increased pressure on food banks.