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McCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate

McCarthy wants more people who receive food stamps to be subject to work reporting requirements. Advocates worry that shift, if passed, could mean people get shut out of the program
A customer shops in a grocery store on July 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is pitching changes to the federal food stamp program that would increase the number of people who have to show they're working to be eligible to receive help with their groceries.

The proposal is a part ofto raise the nation's debt limit for

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