CLEVELAND, Ohio - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted signed on to a bill to prevent SNAP recipients from using their public benefits to buy ...

The Trump administration is calling on states to request waivers that would bar food stamp recipients from buying soda and ...

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern rolled out legislation that would protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as food ...

SNAP is the country’s most effective anti-hunger program — reaching 1 in 8 people and 1 in 5 children — who without it could ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, is encouraging states to apply for waivers that will allow them to ban ...

Food is an essential human need. The United States has the resources to ensure everyone has enough to eat and no one goes ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban food stamp recipients from buying things like soda, chips and candy.

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

Right now, we’re asking one that’s overdue: Is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — “SNAP,” or “food stamps” as it was once known — still fulfilling its original purpose?

Only 36% of recent applications for food assistance have been processed on time by the state, federal officials said.

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...