Multiple Republican lawmakers are pushing proposals to ban the purchase of unhealthy foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is meant to help low-income families.

Brecheen and Lee’s proposal to rein in the cost of the entitlement ... Several provisions of the SNAP reform legislation could end up in a forthcoming budget reconciliation bill.

But the SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act, reintroduced by U.S. Rep. John Brecheen, R-Okla., with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, would change that. Brecheen said the SNAP status quo “has created a ...

"This bill aligns SNAP purchases with basic nutrition standards and helps protect vulnerable Texans from poor health outcomes." The bill is part of a growing bipartisan effort in Texas to reform ...