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On the recordAugust 19, 2026
“The scale of growth warrants closer review. Data shared with our offices indicates more than $524 million in SNAP benefits were spent at RMP-authorized restaurants across the nine participating states from June 2023 through May 2025.”
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Highlighting the spending of SNAP benefits at restaurants.

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