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Senate Republicans Scale Back SNAP Cost-Sharing Proposal in Trump Budget Bill

The plan limits state contributions to benefits for error-prone states after Republican senators warned of harm to low-income families.

Overview

  • Senate GOP draft requires only states with payment error rates above 6% to cover 5–15% of SNAP benefit costs starting in fiscal 2028, trimming the House’s blanket 5–25% mandate.
  • It retains a shift of 75% of SNAP administrative expenses to states beginning in fiscal 2027, intensifying budget pressures at the state level.
  • Committee leaders project $144 billion in net savings and include tighter work requirements for adults up to age 64 alongside a cap on future benefit inflation that CBO estimates could reduce average monthly aid by about $15 by 2034.
  • Senators such as Jim Justice have cautioned that deep cuts could strip benefits from millions, overburden state finances, and provoke political backlash in vulnerable districts.
  • Negotiations continue over amendment thresholds and vote margins as lawmakers aim for a final Senate decision on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” before the July 4 deadline.