Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...

During her remarks in a House hearing in 2023, Representative Jasmine Crockett discussed the need to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In 2023, Kansas had a payment error rate of more than 12 percent for SNAP applications. That surpassed the national average ...

More government inexorably yields less freedom.

An effort to bar soda and candy from the food assistance program got a favorable reception in a Senate committee. Meanwhile, the Missouri governor is looking to promote “healthier foods.” ...

The SNAP SECURE Act of 2025 calls for the reinstatement of federal funding to cover recipients who have been victims of theft.

Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.

In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...

Governor Brad Little signed a bill on April 15 that bans candy and soda from being purchased with SNAP benefits in Idaho.

Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away ...

Colorado could join a small list of states in the nation that allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to get a hot prepared meal using their benefits.

SNAP benefits have been targeted by hackers, but Utah officials have come up with a new way to quickly lock SNAP cards.