Our correspondents and reporters explain the latest on the shutdown, as federal workers miss paycheques and some government ...

Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley urge the USDA to release funds to ensure uninterrupted SNAP benefits, noting the potential ...

Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food ...

New Mexico’s U.S. senators are urging the Department of Agriculture to fund federal food benefits for more than 450,000 New Mexicans as the federal shutdown threatens to halt November’s aid. Sen. Ben ...

Grocery stores will be directly affected, but discretionary spending will also take a hit if consumers can’t feed their ...

Experts warned that Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the incoming demand.

The federal government was shut down on Oct. 1, furloughing over 900,000 employees. If the shutdown lasts through November, ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $11 million in funding for emergency food relief programs across the state.

SNAP recipients may lose November benefits if the shutdown continues. Local pantries offer support in Boone and Winnebago counties.

As the ongoing government shutdown enters its final week of the month, Nov. 1 is a key date to watch if a stalemate between lawmakers persists. Aside from the existing setbacks caused by ...