Government shutdown latest; senators scramble as SNAP benefits set to expire for first time

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike ...
KCUR

Food banks in the central U.S. say they can’t fill the gap left by frozen SNAP benefits

Food bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But ...

Resources available during SNAP pause as government shutdown continues

As the government shutdown continues, there are resources available in the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico to help fill the gap. Panhandle Community ServicesPanhandle Community Services has ...

Texas food banks boost aid as SNAP hit by shutdown effects

As the federal government shutdown continues, food banks across East Texas are ramping up emergency response efforts to ...

MAP: See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

Sen. John Cornyn backs bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing during shutdown as cutoff nears

Cornyn is one of 10 Senate Republicans co-sponsoring legislation offered by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to fund SNAP, more ...
Killeen Daily Herald

With SNAP benefits drying up, here’s a look at what local food banks are doing

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits expected to soon run dry due to the government shutdown, ...