Users shared this true claim amid uncertainty regarding whether Americans would receive federal food benefits during the 2025 government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday dismissed any stand-alone bills seeking to pay federal workers or fund assistance programs during the government shutdown. These bills stretch from

House Speaker Mike Johnson is back for another government shutdown press conference at 10 a.m. as the funding lapse reaches is 27th day.

As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning as lawmakers across the spectrum are feeling the weight of the ongoing government shutdown. The pressure is mounting

Democrats are working to balance their health care demands and find solutions for SNAP, with Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján on Wednesday introducing legislation that would direct the USDA to release available contingency funds to ensure benefits under SNAP and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program continue during the shutdown.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end. Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push for a temporary fix.

Open enrollment season kicks off in just a couple of days. SNAP benefits are set to run out at the same time on Nov. 1.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the federal government shutdown stretches into its 30th day, California officials are scrambling to limit the fallout — including looming cuts to federal food assistance and rising healthcare premiums, set to hit this weekend.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) "a liar" after he claimed the White House "certainly tried" to find money for the SNAP Program, despite locating funds for other programs,