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House Approves SNAP Chicken Purchase, Senate Still Negotiating

7/6/2026

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House approved SNAP rule change letting participants buy hot rotisserie chickens, passing 384-35.
Senate leaders are still negotiating the provision, so it remains unpassed.
Food-security advocates say the change gives families relief without raising monthly SNAP benefits.
Grocery industry leaders back a uniform SNAP standard, oppose extending it to fast-food or restaurant meals, and note that over 42 million Americans depend on SNAP as grocery prices rose 3.1 percent.

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House approved SNAP rule change letting participants buy hot rotisserie chickens, passing 384-35.
Senate leaders are still negotiating the provision, so it remains unpassed.
Food-security advocates say the change gives families relief without raising monthly SNAP benefits.
Grocery industry leaders back a uniform SNAP standard, oppose extending it to fast-food or restaurant meals, and note that over 42 million Americans depend on SNAP as grocery prices rose 3.1 percent.