GOP Pushes for Stricter SNAP Eligibility Requirements.

A group of 23 Republicans, led by Rep. Dusty Johnson, have introduced a bill that would enforce stricter work requirements for able-bodied adults without children who receive SNAP benefits. The bill, called the America Works Act, would raise the maximum age for work requirements from 49 to 65, cut down on a state's ability to waive work requirements, and emphasize work requirements for able-bodied adults without children. The legislation is likely to be a point of negotiation between the two major political parties as Congress is set to vote this year to reauthorize the farm bill, a legislative package that governs agricultural and food programs.