Warren Urges Congress to Block Proposed SNAP Eligibility Rule

Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, called the proposal “beyond cruel” in a social media post. She said 5.5 million people had already lost federal nutrition assistance since the 2025 Trump-GOP budget law, which the article describes as the largest cuts in SNAP’s history. Warren also cited high gas prices and tariffs as pressures on households struggling to get by.

The rule, published in the Federal Register earlier this week, is open for public comment until December 10. It would curtail broad-based categorical eligibility, which allows states to deem people who receive certain other federal benefits eligible for SNAP, reducing administrative work for officials and applicants. Under the proposal, households with gross incomes above 130% of the federal poverty line would lose benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Congress has 60 legislative days after a rule’s publication in the Federal Register to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution seeking to overturn it. Democrats are due to take control of both the House and Senate on January 3, 2027.

The Children’s Defense Fund urged the administration on Friday to reverse course. The group warned that many public schools use SNAP participation to automatically enroll children in free meal programs, so losing food assistance could also cost some children automatic eligibility for school meals and worsen food insecurity in districts across the country.