The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans fed and ...

The Northwestern breaks down the pause of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown and what that means for Oshkosh.

Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on ...

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

Senate Democrats appear to be taking a closer look Wednesday at a Republican plan to reopen the government, Sen. John Thune.

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It ...

The federal government shut down on Oct. 1, when Congress failed to pass a full spending bill. Legislation to temporarily ...

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the ...

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

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in ...

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. is announcing a city-led non-perishable food drive as the federal government shutdown continues.

An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, ...