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Secretary Rollins Prevents Illegal Aliens from Receiving Taxpayer-Funded SNAP Benefits

Today, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of Justice, and Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued notice to all relevant program partners making clear its interpretation of the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).

07/10/2025
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Judge Vaden Sworn in as Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Today, Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Vaden, of Union City, Tennessee, joins Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins to not only deliver on the promises of President Trump but also to execute the agriculture and nutrition policies of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

07/07/2025
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Secretary Rollins Announces Food Purchases for Communities in Need

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to purchase up to $67 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. 

05/23/2025
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Secretary Rollins Applauds President Trump’s Leadership to Make America Healthy Again

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today joined President Donald J. Trump in releasing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report at the White House. The report is a call to evaluate the many reasons American families, particularly children, face high rates of chronic health issues, and it encourages additional research and education on diet, environmental exposures, lack of physical activity, and overmedicalization.

05/22/2025
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Secretary Rollins Visits Nebraska, Signs Historic SNAP Waiver, Rolls Out Policy Plan to Put Farmers First

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins visited Nebraska rolling out the Farmers First: Small Family Farms Policy Agenda to improve the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come. Secretary Rollins also signed a historic waiver with Governor Pillen to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients from “any food or food product for home consumption” to exclude soda, “soft drinks,” and energy drinks.

05/19/2025
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ICYMI: Rollins, Kennedy, Oz, and Turner Publish New York Times Opinion Piece “If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must”

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins published a joint opinion piece in the New York Times pushing for work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. She was joined in writing the opinion piece by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner.

05/15/2025
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USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Kentucky Disaster Areas

USDA announced that people recovering from recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding may be eligible for food assistance through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Approximately 11,500 households in 13 counties in Kentucky are estimated to be eligible for this relief to help with grocery expenses.

05/06/2025
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USDA Participates in Targeted SNAP Benefit Fraud Operations

U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Investigations Unit, in conjunction with Federal law enforcement partners, conducted operations this week to target criminals engaged in defrauding American taxpayers by stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

05/02/2025
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