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Measure advances after House passage, moving a change to SNAP rules closer to becoming law.
Published Apr 30, 2026, 8:34 PM EDT | WFMZZ
The U.S. House approved a bill associated with Sen. John Fetterman that would let recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) buy hot rotisserie chicken. Passage in the House moves the proposal one step closer to becoming law.
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