House Passes Symbolic Food Stamp Cuts
House Speaker Paul Ryan led House Republicans in passing legislation that would impose tougher work requirements on people who receive food stamps. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)/ WASHINGTON ― More poor people would have to get jobs in order to keep food stamp benefits under legislation that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday. After a failed vote more than a month ago, the House reconsidered the legislation, known as the farm bill, on Thursday. It passed 213-211 with 20 Republicans joining all ...
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