| House Republicans narrowly pushed through a bill on Thursday that slashes billions of dollars from the food stamp program, over the objections of Democrats and a veto threat from President Obama. The vote set up what promised to be a contentious fight with the Senate and dashed hopes for passage this year of a new five-year farm bill. |
| The vote was 217 to 210. |
| The bill would cut $40 billion from the food stamp program over the next 10 years. It would also require adults between 18 and 50 without minor children to find a job or to enroll in a work training program in order to receive benefits. It would also limit the time those recipients could get benefits to three months. |
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Friday, September 20, 2013
House Passes Bill Cutting $40 Billion From Food Stamps
House Passes Bill Cutting $40 Billion From Food Stamps
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