Rep. Mark Messmer (R-Indiana) introduced the SNAP Online Access Act on Tuesday to make permanent a pilot program that ...

As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a state-run program that would ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan to help with the transition to new SNAP work requirements. House Bill 4730 would ...

Republican senators have introduced a bill that would prevent SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase sodas and candy ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries. Census Bureau plans ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

The Trump administration said Monday it would commit to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the duration of November, but only had emergency funds available to cover ...

Lamont's budget includes modest social service spending increases — but far less than advocates want, especially given ...

Iowa Republican lawmakers are advancing bills that would require the state to maintain a waiver restricting SNAP recipients from buying pop and candy.