Texas House Democrats sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to declare a state of emergency and fund SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans who will lose food assistance in November due to the government shutdown.

Texas is home to 254 counties—more than any other U.S. state—and has wide disparities in SNAP enrollment. According to a September 2025 report from Texas Health and Human Services, Lamar County had the highest enrollment at 29.5 percent of residents, while King County had the lowest at 0.7 percent.

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,

Texas SNAP benefits are at risk. If the shutdown goes on past Oct. 27, deposits won't happen. Find out more details now.

About 3.5 million Texans—including 1.7 million children—could lose access to SNAP benefits next month if the shutdown continues.

Texas is the most uninsured state in America, and now, with new federal policies taking effect and pandemic-era benefits winding down, the number of Texans without health care coverage could grow. Across the state, families who rely on Medicaid or ...

In Texas, roughly 3.5 million people rely on SNAP benefits each month. Other programs, including WIC, TANF, CHIP, and Medicaid, are not affected by the shutdown. Government officials say SNAP benefits will be issued as soon as new federal guidance is received.

Several Texas Democrats in Congress, including two representing Houston, banded together Wednesday to speak out against a sweeping bill supported by President Donald Trump that would make deep cuts to Medicaid and supplemental food program SNAP. The two ...

Millions of Americans rely on federal assistance for access to nutritious food. Here's who's impacted as funds dry up in the government shutdown.

This Forefront article details the proposed changes to Medicaid eligibility and financing, the anticipated outcomes for pregnant beneficiaries, and what policy makers should do in response.