Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Donald Trump and DOGE's sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding.
The only money 19-year-old Kaiden Bickmeyer has for food comes from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.
Kansas lawmakers are advancing plans to ban food stamp recipients from using government benefits to buy candy and soda. "We want people to be healthy," said Sen. Renee Erickson, R-Wichita.