While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, submitted a SNAP waiver request to the USDA on May 12, reported The Des Moines Register. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...

Michigan members of the House broke along party lines in advancing a bill that cuts taxes, Medicaid, and could swell deficits.

The bill proposes significant changes to student loan repayment options, Medicaid eligibility and the tax code.

A large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, would be financed by slashing health, ...

House Republicans advanced a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package that could have sweeping impacts on household ...

About 155,000 people in Nebraska – or about 8% of the state's population – get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Congressional Republicans are working to pass a massive, 1,116-page piece of legislation – titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – that includes cuts to SNAP.

With all the big changes happening politically and economically, many American families are worried that programs they have ...