The Senate passed a farm bill on Thursday that will set up a fight with the House over whether to tighten work requirements for food stamp recipients.
The Senate bill, which authorizes farm policy and programs until 2023, also includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as the federal food stamp program. As passed, the Senate bill makes only minor changes to SNAP and does not mirror House language that significantly bolsters work requirements for many able-bodied adults who use food stamps.
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