With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.

The USDA announced on Monday that SNAP benefits will end on November 1st. The USDA cited the ongoing federal shutdown as being the cause behind the end of SNAP benefits. This change will affect the nearly 42 million Americans and 3.

She blamed Democrats for refusing to vote on measures to reopen the government and restore SNAP funding, saying the USDA is running out of money to keep millions of Americans fed. "We are right at the cliff. And I’ve been warning about this for almost a ...

Starting Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions are in jeopardy as the impacts of the weeks-long federal government shutdown expand.  The U.S. Department

Pennsylvania, along with 24 other states and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the federal government from suspending a food assistance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits,

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.

If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.