Democrats Lash Out at Millionaire Food-Stamp Whistleblower

Minnesota man exposed loophole, but Democrats say he committed fraud

Todd Shepherd
June 22, 2019 5:00 AM

Democrats in a House agriculture subcommittee lashed out at a retired millionaire who applied for and received food stamps in an effort to prove that eligibility for the government benefits in his home state of Minnesota were too lax and could be easily exploited.

Illinois Put on Clock by Feds to Fix Food Stamp Problems or Lose Some Funding

Cole Lauterbach - Watchdog.org
March 27, 2019 4:55 AM

Illinois officials have been put on the clock to fix a longstanding problem with their slow distribution of food assistance or they’ll lose millions of dollars in federal funding, putting a hole in the state’s budget.

Report: Widespread National Food Stamp Fraud Totals at Least $1 Billion, Could Be as High as $4.7 Billion

Bethany Blankley - Watchdog.org
February 17, 2019 4:55 AM

According to a new report produced by the Government and Accountability Office (GAO), at least $1 billion in food stamp benefits are “trafficked annually,” meaning they are fraudulently used. The extent of the fraud is uncertain, the GAO warns, estimating the abuse of the program could be as high as $4.7 billion.

Trump Administration Revising Rule That Allows States to Circumvent SNAP Work Requirement

Bethany Blankley - Watchdog.org
November 18, 2018 4:55 AM

The Trump administration is revising a 22-year-old federal regulation that has enabled states, with the help of a left-wing political organization, to acquire waivers exempting able-bodied adults without dependents (ABWDs) from having to work or undergo job training to receive taxpayer-funded benefits such as food stamps.

White House: Trump ‘Disappointed’ in Defeat of Farm Bill, Calls on House to ‘Resolve Any Remaining Issues’

David Rutz
May 18, 2018 2:55 PM

The White House said President Donald Trump was "disappointed" in the defeat of the House Republican farm bill on Friday after the conservative Freedom Caucus torpedoed the legislation.

Report: 10 Percent of Amazon’s Ohio Workforce on Food Stamps

(Updated)

David Rutz
January 7, 2018 1:46 PM

Amazon ranks high on a list charting Ohio's employers with the most workers and their family members on food stamps, with a new report estimating that more than 10 percent of its workforce in the state qualifies for the federal aid.

Food Stamp Rolls Decline by More Than 2 Million in FY 2017

Participation in the program peaked in 2013 but has declined since then

Ali Meyer
January 3, 2018 4:00 PM

The number of individuals receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, declined by more than two million in fiscal year 2017, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture.

Feds Spending $163,638 Studying ‘Intersection of Food Insecurity and Smoking’

Project will interview food stamp recipients about 'food insecurity-related stress'

Elizabeth Harrington
November 9, 2017 3:00 PM

The National Institutes of Health is spending over $150,000 to study the "intersection of food insecurity and smoking."

Washington Post Reports Immigrants Are ‘Going Hungry’ Because of Trump

'The evidence is still anecdotal'

Alex Griswold
March 17, 2017 3:59 PM

The Washington Post's Wonkblog reported Thursday that immigrants in the United States are increasingly going hungry because of President Donald Trump, while offering no evidence to show that is actually the case.

Entitlement Programs Gained Tens of Thousands of Beneficiaries During Obama Administration

Food stamp rolls have increased 32% since 2009

Ali Meyer
January 15, 2017 4:58 AM

Entitlement programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and food stamps have gained tens of thousands of beneficiaries under the Obama administration.