Federal shutdown cuts SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans. USDA says funds are exhausted, no November benefits as families turn to food pantries.

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,

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 ...

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 ...

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.