Nation Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Nation Nov 07 Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown. By David Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate as shutdown continues for 29th day Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown. By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Vance says Trump administration believes troops will get paid for now The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal workers miss their first full paycheck and recurring delays at airports snarl travel plans. By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Oct 26 No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1, Trump administration posts on USDA website The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Feb 19 Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP but past efforts show it’s not easy By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 6:43 Why SNAP benefits aren’t keeping up with the rising cost of food By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The five-year farm bill is working its way through Congress, and one major sticking point this year is funding for the federal program that helps low-income people buy food. An analysis by the Urban Institute found that SNAP benefits in… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 9:17 State laws create disparities in access to government food benefits By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is one of the nation’s largest welfare programs helping to feed more than 40 million low-income Americans. But for people in need, what that assistance looks like, and who can access it, varies greatly… Continue watching
Sep 29 How a government shutdown could affect you By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies. Continue reading
Jun 09 How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions By Laura Santhanam A 1996 federal law allows states to place lifetime bans on SNAP benefits from people who hold felony drug convictions. But advocates say it only succeeds in undermining a person’s ability to start over. Continue reading