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

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would fund SNAP and WIC amid the ongoing federal government shutdown by forcing ...

The government shutdown has left many federal workers furloughed, caused nationwide flight delays, left small businesses ...

The Trump administration says SNAP benefits will be cut on Nov. 1. Will WIC be impacted by the government shutdown? See ...

As Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs considers her options, politicians and officeholders are tossing suggestions her way.

New York is shelling out $30 million in emergency food assistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week, with federal SNAP ...

South Carolina leaders are turning to a private fund typically used for disaster relief ahead of anticipated pause in SNAP ...

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike a funding deal.

More than 1.4 million North Carolinians could see a delay in their November SNAP benefits. Senate Democrats block government ...

Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this ...

The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well as ...

The Maine independent is also joining Republican Sen. Susan Collins in supporting a similar piece of legislation that seeks ...