Six more states are joining the growing list of states signing waivers to ban using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for “non-nutritious items.” Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke ...

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a funding package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown has halted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

An end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history could restore food assistance for 42 million Americans. Recent court rulings have created confusion over whether states could ...

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves as a critical safety net for millions of American families facing food insecurity. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...