The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

With the government shutdown going past Oct. 27, the federal government will not be able to provide SNAP benefits. H-E-B made a large donation to help local food banks.

With Democrats demanding that Congress address expiring health insurance subsidies and Republicans refusing to negotiate until the government reopens, the parties have been locked in a stalemate over government funding for close to a month.

About 3.5 million people in Texas depend on SNAP benefits. Food banks in the state are planning for a surge in clients when those benefits stop going out Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.

This new facility is set to triple the number of meals provided to Houston's children in need, expanding from 10,000 to a potential 26,000 meals a day by 2031.

Something about Davis Wade Stadium turns the Mississippi State Bulldogs into title contenders although they are rather unassuming on the road. The Texas Longho

Many states, including Pennsylvania, are warning SNAP benefits may stop in November if the government shutdown continues. If that happens, there may be many people who never relied on a food bank and don’t know how to tap into available resources.