5 things to know in veterans news: Food stamp snafu, VA-hosted food pantry and a WWII soldier is returned home
October 16, 2026
October 16, 2026 | STARS AND STRIPES | Linda F. Hersey
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee are criticizing the USDA for failing to note on its website that veterans who receive food assistance, also known as food stamps, are no longer exempt from work requirements following passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. A Government Accountability Office report published in October highlighted that the Agriculture Department’s eligibility page to apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, still tells veterans they are exempt from work requirements.