Federal cuts, eligibility changes reducing food stamp use in WA

Use of food stamps has fallen in Washington, similarly to around the U.S., after2025's SNAP cuts, with a sharp decline among ...
Opinion

The media is wrong: It’s good that able-bodied adults are leaving food stamps

Perhaps you heard: Those monsters in the Trump administration are kicking the vulnerable off food stamps. That’s the narrative following Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’s recent announcement ...

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the ...
9NEWS

Will SNAP recipients have to reapply for benefits? Here's what we know

WASHINGTON — Fresh off a 43-day government shutdown that temporarily disrupted SNAP payments, the Trump administration said it plans to require all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients ...
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As Trump defies federal court orders, where in WA will SNAP cuts hit hardest?

SEATTLE — President Donald Trump has defied two federal court orders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, leaving millions of Americans facing food insecurity. Despite ...
The Spokesman-Review

Judges order Trump administration to keep funding SNAP. When will food benefits reach Washington and Idaho families?

WASHINGTON – Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food assistance that was set to end amid the government shutdown, but it was unclear when families in ...
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SNAP in 2026: Updated benefit amounts by state, who qualifies, and how to apply after losing a job

Millions of Americans rely on SNAP to help cover grocery costs during difficult times. In 2026, the program includes updated ...

Stamping out food stamp fraud

Food stamp fraud is plunging, with 4 1/2 million scammers losing benefits since last July. That’s great news because it’s ...

House votes down ban on SNAP recipients buying soda with Food Stamps

A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban SNAP beneficiaries from using Food Stamps to purchase sugary drinks like soda. In a 237-to-287 vote, the House ...