Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown threatens to cut off benefits for nearly 42 ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 ...

Leading Republican lawmakers have dismissed attempts to push legislative carve-outs, or "rifle shot" bills, to alleviate Americans feeling the weight of the monthlong government shutdown.

The effort comes as the ongoing shutdown of the federal government threatens to disrupt benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.

The food drive comes as some federal employees who have missed one full paycheck and a partial paycheck during the shutdown are tightening their belts.

The Louisiana Department of Health has furloughed hundreds of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employees amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule - Federal judges have ruled that the Trump ...

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

LANSDALE — Montgomery County officials designated $500,000 in food assistance funds Friday as the federal government shutdown ...

The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.

Tens of millions of Americans who receive food assistance have been in danger of losing those benefits as the government shutdown crawls into its second month. But Friday brought a ...

South Dakota's Democrats want Gov. Larry Rhoden to take a stand on the looming lapse in hunger-relief benefits in the state.