House votes down ban on SNAP recipients buying soda with Food Stamps

A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban SNAP beneficiaries from using Food Stamps to purchase sugary drinks like soda. In a 237-to-287 vote, the House blocked an amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) banning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being used to purchase soda. Recommended Stories Redistricting ‘levels the playing field’ for Republicans ‘long term’: Sarah Bedford Joe Concha on Erika Kirk: ‘Let her try to move on with her life’ Trump calls Comey a ‘dirty cop’ and says ’86 47′ means ‘kill President Trump’ “The House just voted against banning soda from SNAP,” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said in a post on X.

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