On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts SNAP costs to states, raising the risk that some may scale back or exit the program.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025, enacted a provision that takes away Medicaid from certain adults who can ...

(The Center Square) – As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a state-run program that would ...

For countless families, children, older adults, disabled persons and veterans experiencing food insecurity, meeting basic human needs is like running a race you will never finish. The help is there, ...