California has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the loss of SNAP benefits expected in November amid the federal government shutdown. Gov. Gavin Newsom had warned Californians were likely to have their CalFresh benefits ...

The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.

SNAP benefits are expected to resume after congressional lawmakers pass a bill funding the federal government, which will end the current shutdown. Currently, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are at a stalemate, having failed to advance any proposed legislation to reopen the government.

Funds for the program are allocated monthly, so October benefits went out as usual despite the government shutdown. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the SNAP program, said earlier this month that there will not be enough ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains why the USDA lacks authority to fund SNAP independently as benefits expire Nov. 1 for more than 40 million Americans.

The federal government shutdown continues as states scramble to fund food assistance programs for millions of Americans.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had instructed his lawyers to ask for clarification regarding court rulings that barred the Trump administration from suspending food aid during the ongoing government shutdown.

SNAP benefits help feed more than 40 million Americans, but amid the government shutdown, those vital resources could be delayed or put on pause, leaving families hungry and worried about where their next meal will come from.