In the spirit of the season, the Washington Examiner has identified 12 issues we believe will shape and influence 2025 and beyond. The incoming Trump administration has made the fight against illegal immigration and the use of tariffs its flagship policy items. The United States will also possibly undergo a health revolution, while very real questions need to be answered on everything from Social Security reform to the military to the changing landscape of the energy sector. Part 7 is on the farm bill and SNAP benefits.

Following congressional failure to approve a new farm bill last year, the House and Senate have punted the 2018 version into the future, with the latest continuing resolution extending the 2018 legislation through 2025.