Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

Houston’s Fifth Ward is the only area in the state currently without an elected member of Congress to fight the proposed GOP ...

A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.

Texas lawmakers are racing to toward the June 2 finish line for the 2025 legislative session. Here are some of the highlights ...

While some politicians may view SNAP as an expendable government handout, the program helped lift 604,000 Texans above the ...

In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...

The two safety-net programs are at risk of losing nearly $1 trillion in funding under a sweeping bill House Republicans ...

Gov. Abbott has sent a letter asking for a waiver to ban unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits. While the U.S. Agriculture ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , formerly known as Food Stamps, is a federal government initiative that provides support to low-income individuals and familie ...