Congress debates rotisserie chicken and if it should be covered by food stamps

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCongress debates rotisserie chicken and if it should be covered by food stampsLawmakers at the state and federal level have long debated which foods should be eligible for SNAP benefitsAssociated Press Thursday 23 April 2026 20:04 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963859","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hot-rotisserie-chicken-act-food-stamps-congress-debate-snap-b2963859.html","title":"Congress debates rotisserie chicken and if it should be covered by food stamps"}}CloseTrump falsely claims most SNAP recipients 'are Democrats' as food stamp program is hit by shutdownSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"...