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prima:Federal Agriculture Secretary rejects Republican bill to leave Puerto Rico out of SNAP

The Republican majority on the Agriculture Committee would approve the legislation, which seeks to reauthorize the farm bill, this afternoon

May 23, 2024 - 11:33 AM

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program card during a press conference at the White House. (Evan Vucci)

On Wednesday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack opposed the Republican bill to reauthorize the farm bill, which excludes a transition process for Puerto Rico to join the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and could be approved this afternoon in the House Agriculture Committee.

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