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One Big Beautiful Bill

More than 4 million Americans lost SNAP benefits between July 2025 and March 2026 following passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 25, 8:30 PM

Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.

How each outlet reported it

The GuardianLeft · Jul 25, 8:01 PM

More than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits from July 2025 to March 2026

Cites: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) · Details: 4 million Americans; July 2025 to March 2026; Snap benefits

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The GuardianLeft · Jul 25, 8:01 PM

More than a million children lost access to Snap food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025

Cites: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) · Details: more than a million children; July 2025; One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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The GuardianLeft · Jul 25, 8:01 PM

Congress approving the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025 caused the loss of Snap benefits for over a million children

Details: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; July 2025; loss of Snap benefits

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The GuardianLeft · Jul 25, 8:01 PM

The removal of 4 million Americans from Snap represents a 'significant decline' in participation in the federal food assistance program

Cites: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) · Details: significant decline; 4 million; participation

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The HillCenter · Aug 21, 7:01 PM

Work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's legislation caused the enrollment decline

Details: work requirements; Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

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