The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that ...

The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid ...

Vice President JD Vance is expected to come to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to attend a closed-door lunch with Senate Republicans.

The states argue that the Trump administration chose to suspend November’s SNAP benefits instead of using contingency funding ...

The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28.

SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1. It’s the latest in a string of hardships placed on charitable food services.

Former federal employees are finding creative ways to cope with job loss and uncertainty — from starting businesses to hiking ...

The Democratic officials contend the administration is legally required to keep benefits going as long as it has funding.

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of ...

Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that they, along with over 20 other states, ...