It was the largest cut in history for the federal food assistance program, which provides annual benefits to 12% of the U.S.

A ban on electronic benefit transfer (EBT) fees was already included in the 2018 Farm Bill, which was extended under the Biden administration and is due to expire this month on September 30.

Millions of people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are facing changes, not only to what kinds of food they can buy, but how much money they receive, what they have to do ...