Federal shutdown affects food assistance in Snohomish County, risking food insecurity for over 77,000 people relying on SNAP ...

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate. The filibuster requires most legislation to get 60 votes, which has allowed ...

Clark County, which sees more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users than state and national averages, could start to see residents miss out on benefits starting Nov. 1 and at a time ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were set to dry up Saturday amid the second-longest government shutdown on record. Several nonprofits and social services across La Plata County ...

Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

As the shutdown enters November, roughly 42 million Americans many lose their SNAP benefits. Here are three things recipients should do as the courts look to step in.

In perhaps the most publicly tense moment of this 29-day standoff, Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked an effort by ...

The near-certain freeze on key federal nutrition programs will put particular pressure on tribal communities, according to advocates and U.S. senators of both parties.

People of all racial and ethnic backgrounds participate in SNAP. Roughly 42% of the heads of SNAP households are white, 25 percent are Black, 23 percent are Latino, and 4 percent are Asian. SNAP ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily ordered the Trump administration on Friday to continue SNAP funding, following a lawsuit by several states. Another judge in Boston ruled that the Trump ...

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos.