Food banks and pantries say they expect a massive influx of need that could stretch the already strained food safety net beyond what it can handle ...

Many states have taken steps to replace suspended federal SNAP benefits but Connecticut lawmakers say Gov. Lamont’s response is inadequate.

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

Along with ordering the federal government to use emergency reserves to backfill SNAP benefits, McConnell ruled that all previous work requirement waivers must continue to be honored. The USDA during ...

Federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to deploy emergency funds, but food assistance money still faces delays.

The government shutdown is on the verge of becoming the longest in US history — and lawmakers still have no idea how much longer it will go.

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue ...

With the federal government shutdown going into its second month and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits paused as of Saturday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is directing more state funding to ...

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve ...