Everything is not well with the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill," after a public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over certain aspects of it.
However, behind the scenes, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is raising objections to a part of the U.S. House-passed version that would put a portion of the onus of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the states.
The U.S. House version reportedly leaves it up to governors to decide whether to cover the cost of SNAP or impose new eligibility requirements for food aid in their states.
"The House provision affecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would financially hammer deep-red states like Alabama, forcing governors and state legislatures to foot billions in new costs or cut benefits to l