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 ...
The November funding from SNAP, also known as CalFresh or food stamps, will not be loaded onto recipients’ cards because of ...
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 ...
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about growing pressure to end the 29-day-long government shutdown, as ...
The effort to address the SNAP funding lapse follows a multistate lawsuit led by Democratic attorneys general and governors.
Republicans celebrated Sen. John Fetterman as a "voice of reason" after he accused Democrats of "playing chicken" with 42 ...
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...