Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee holds confirmation hearing for Brooke Rollins for secretary of Agriculture
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee held a confirmation hearing for Brooke Rollins for secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 23, 2025. At the time the hearing ended, the committee had not scheduled a meeting to vote on her nomination. Rollins must receive a majority approval vote in the committee before her nomination can be…
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The Food and Nutrition Service issues proposed rule for SNAP work requirements (2024)
The Food and Nutrition Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed rule on April 30, 2024, to incorporate the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements that passed in June as part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Two of the proposed rule’s provisions deal with exceptions to the SNAP…