House Republicans have introduced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that proposes major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of a broader effort to make permanent President Donald Trump's tax cuts.

A House committee voted in favor of a bill that would cut billions in federal funding for SNAP, a program that numerous Louisiana residents rely on.

States will likely serve fewer people in need of food assistance, experts say, as Congress says it’s rooting out waste to meet spending-reduction goals for tax cuts.