Marsha Blackburn joins Senate Republicans pushing to fund SNAP despite shutdown

Sen. Marsha Blackburn signed onto bill to pay for food assistance for 42 million Americans until Congress can reach a deal to ...

Wisconsin Senate president echos gov, says congress must fix food stamps

Don’t look for Wisconsin lawmakers to do something about the possible end of food stamp benefits in the state. Food stamp, ...

Texas State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt announces run for Congress

Eckhardt announced her run for Texas' Congressional District 10 seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul.

Senate to reconvene on Monday amid funding stalemate as government shutdown drags on

The Senate will return on Monday having last week failed to advance bill that would reopen the government until Nov. 21. The ...

Over 3.5 million Texans at risk of losing SNAP benefits as government shutdown drags on

The ongoing government shutdown is now the second-longest in history. It will become the longest on record on Day 36, which ...

SNAP benefits won’t go out to 750,000 Alabamians on Nov. 1: What to know as shutdown halts food stamps

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Alabama will be paused in November as the federal shutdown continues, according to the state’s Department of Human Resources. According to DHR, ...