McConnell in Rhode Island ordered that the government needed to tell the court by Monday how it would fund SNAP accounts. McConnell, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, said the Trump administration needed to either make a full payment by Monday ...

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.

The continuation of the government shutdown threatens access to federal food assistance programs for millions of Americans.

On Friday, President Trump signaled he would fund SNAP if pointed in “the appropriate legal direction” after a federal judge directed officials to use an emergency fund for the program.

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued an alarming notice that directly impacts thousands of Americans: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, v

SNAP benefits won't go out and open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act plans with premiums expected to rise. A federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to suspend SNAP funding is “unlawful” but declined to immediately order the program be funded.

The president says his lawyers are asking the courts for legal direction, insisting that ending the shutdown would be the best solution.