Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $10 million in state funds for food banks as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse due to the government shutdown.

DC, Maryland and Virginia are pulling their emergency funds to make sure that SNAP recipients are able to receive relief during the government shutdown.

The D.C. region is trying to get ahead of the expected loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding this weekend due to the government shutdown.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined 22 attorneys general and three governors Tuesday in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins, accusing them of unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),

More than 1.6 million people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the D.C. area are at risk of losing assistance starting Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Now on day 31 of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Republicans to use the “nuclear option” to remove the filibuster.

SPOKANE, Wash. — With SNAP benefits set to expire in less than 24 hours, local food banks have already seen a spike in demand. Just this week, The Salvation Army said they’ve seen a record amount of people visit their food pantry. Numbers and trends they expect to continue or potentially rise as SNAP benefits come to a halt.

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers may lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues and food pantries are bracing for a demand surge.