An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the USDA. October 2025 reports indicate that about 42 million Americans participate in SNAP monthly.

On Day 29 of the government shutdown, tempers flared as Republican and Democratic leaders traded accusations and blame over the looming lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that help feed 42 million people,

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.

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

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if benefits are suspended starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The deadline is ticking for the federal government to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, considered the nation's largest meal assistance program.

As two million Pennsylvanians face losing funds to buy food this weekend, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) proposed issuing a low-interest loan to fund benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

Experts say the number of Oregonians who utilize SNAP reflects both the economic realities and deliberate policy choices made by Oregon leaders in the past.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.