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Nov 10, 2026

Trump administration moves to cut food stamps for 6.3 million people

The USDA proposed new eligibility rules that would remove approximately 6.3 million low-income Americans from the SNAP food assistance program, nearly one in five current enrollees.

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▪The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the proposed SNAP eligibility changes, which would end broad-based categorical eligibility, would reduce federal spending by nearly $45 billion and state government spending by $5.2 billion over five years
▪The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a proposed rule to eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the SNAP
▪U.S. Representative Angie Craig of Minnesota criticized a proposed rule ending broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP on November 9, 2026, calling it heartless, cruel, and harmful to program efficiency

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Cory Booker1 Federal agencies1 Food security1 Nutrition policy1 Trump administration1 U.S. aid programs1 U.S. federal regulations1 U.S. fiscal policy & government spending1

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