The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance ...

Michigan lawmakers proposed a bill package totaling nearly $1 billion to keep food benefits funded in the state. This comes as the federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week.

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike ...

However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned that it no longer has the funding to deliver November food benefits ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

Top Massachusetts House Democrats made clear Wednesday that they do not plan to turn to Massachusetts’ massive rainy day fund ...

With SNAP benefits set to lapse, the need for reform of the nation’s social safety net is more evident than ever, writes ...

Republicans celebrated Sen. John Fetterman as a "voice of reason" after he accused Democrats of "playing chicken" with 42 ...

The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Federal food assistance is pausing Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Here's what to know in Fond du Lac and how you can get help or donate.

TOPEKA — Kansans who receive food assistance or are furloughed from federal jobs are scrambling to pay bills and feed their families as the federal government shutdown drags on.

The Jewish Community Services of South Florida announced on Wednesday that there was a relief effort to deal with the ...