As the government shutdown continues, the Trump administration announced last week that federal food aid will not be distributed.

More than two dozen Democratic state leaders are suing the Department of Agriculture after the Trump administration said it would not use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

New York is shelling out $30 million in emergency food assistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week, with federal SNAP benefits set to dry up Saturday amid the historic government shutdown. It would be the first time in U.

One expert told Newsweek that "years of evidence point to the fact that noncitizens use SNAP at lower rates than U.S. citizens."

Government funding crisis threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. Kentucky joins lawsuit while Tennessee stays out despite 121,000 families at risk.

Vice President JD Vance is expected to come to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to attend a closed-door lunch with Senate Republicans.

But with SNAP benefits set to halt in the next few days, Gabrielle finds herself stretching her family’s limited finances in order to fill her refrigerator. “SNAP benefits are a must right now,

The Democratic officials contend the administration is legally required to keep benefits going as long as it has funding.

More than a million Georgians could be cut off from receiving SNAP benefits if the federal government shutdown drags into next month. Why it matters: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is federally funded,