WASHINGTON—Approving the invoice by a big margin, each homes of Congress voted Monday in favor of lowering Supplemental Vitamin Help Program advantages to 1 free deal with per 12 months to be given to every recipient on their birthday. “In an effort to rein in runaway spending on this program for impoverished households, we’ve handed an vital revision to SNAP that scales all meals advantages down to 1 annual birthday dessert,” mentioned Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), chair of the Home Agriculture Committee, who had criticized this system for offering low-income households with year-round groceries “by the bagful” as a substitute of one thing extra modest, like a small scoop of ice cream on their special occasion. “Now, a single meals stamp will probably be redeemable on the date that seems on a SNAP recipient’s delivery certificates, an authentic copy of which have to be introduced upon checkout at taking part supermarkets. Whereas Congress ought to proceed efforts to chop our federal authorities’s overgenerous entitlement applications, I do consider each American should get pleasure from a slice of cake, a fresh-baked cookie, or some comparable deal with to have a good time turning a 12 months older.” Thompson added that the brand new invoice additionally applied a piece requirement that limits eligibility for the free deal with to people who’ve labored eight hours or extra on their birthday.