A U.S. House bill introduced earlier this month would bar those on food stamps from buying soft drinks, candy and more.

Republican proposals Congress could consider this year would take away or reduce food assistance from tens of millions of ...

For millions of workers, their jobs don’t pay enough to feed their families and afford other basic needs. The Supplemental ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to help people who are ...

Millions of Americans qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits every month, and many will see ...

More than 80% of people who get food benefits from the city and half of people who get cash assistance were being paid on ...

The bill to add photo ID would cost an anticipated $738,300 in one-time costs to get it going, and another $411,418 in ...

Also, SNAP, by its name, is a "supplemental" nutrition program; it typically does not cover a household's entire food budget.

BOISE — An Idaho representative is proposing two changes to the state food-assistance program.

While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP ...

Oregon lawmakers and food advocates are starting smaller this year in their bid to make cash food benefits available to ...

Arizonans who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would no longer be able to use those ...