Republican lawmakers push proposals to ban the purchase of junk foods, such as sodas, with SNAP benefits. Several bills have already been put forward this year.

Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...

A bill in the Texas legislature would prohibit purchasing junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and cookies, with SNAP benefits.

Tell 26 what you think: should the legislature ban people from using SNAP benefits to buy junk food? The backstory SB 379 ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban food stamp recipients from buying things like soda, chips and candy.

Texas state Senator Mayes Middleton said his bill was about "making sure taxpayer funded food stamps are used to buy nutritious food." ...

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

A bill that would prevent Texas SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food is moving forward in the ...

The Texas Senate has voted to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing junk food and soda. The vote came this week on Senate Bill 379 and passed overwhelmingly 22-8. The bill would ban food stamp ...

The Make America Healthy Again movement is targeting food benefits for low-income Americans. Arkansas GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee ...