cuts to SNAP

Legislature

Bill to limit SNAP benefits passed by House, sent to governor

Representative Pebblin Warren asked about the impacts of the bill on children whose families wouldn’t be able to buy Easter candy.

April 10, 2026

The Department of Human Resources commissioner told senators they were “going to be astounded at the cost” of SB61.

January 22, 2026

A new federal healthcare plan will need to “drive down costs and still have, obviously, the accessibility,” Britt said.

November 19, 2025

In a Monday filing, the USDA said contingency funding would be used to “cover 50% of eligible households’ current allotments.”

November 4, 2025

“Thousands of Alabamians will go hungry and there will be missed meals,” the CEO of Feeding Alabama explained on Thursday.

October 31, 2025

Alabama lawmakers were warned that SNAP error rates and federal policy changes could cost the state over $200 million by 2028.

August 27, 2025

Almost 90 percent of SNAP beneficiaries live in a household with a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled person.

August 25, 2025

Senator Arthur Orr said legislators “will need to find the money” as the federal government reduces funding for SNAP administrative costs.

July 17, 2025

APR spoke with three experts about the likely effects of Congressional Republicans’ current proposal for the federal budget.

June 20, 2025

If the Senate’s budget is signed into law, the state of Alabama will still be stuck with the bill.

June 18, 2025