U.S. Senate panel spars over elevated food assistance spending in upcoming farm bill

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A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used by state welfare departments to issue benefits is displayed at a convenience store on Dec. 4, 2019, in Richmond, California. EBT cards can be used to spend benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used by state welfare departments to issue benefits is displayed at a convenience store on Dec. 4, 2019, in Richmond, California. EBT cards can be used to spend benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

 

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Adam Goldstein
Adam Goldstein

Adam Goldstein was the D.C. Bureau intern for States Newsroom. Goldstein was a graduate student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, studying digital reporting. He is originally from San Francisco, and loves swimming, cooking, and the San Francisco 49ers.

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