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

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

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

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

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

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

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods ...

The U.S. House is poised to vote on the massive budget reconciliation bill imminently which also includes preservation of ...

Texas Democrats in Congress are concerned about proposed cuts to health care and food assistance programs. Texas Democrats in Congress are concerned about proposed cuts to health care and food ...

The House Agriculture Committee approved nearly $300 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits, putting many at risk of hunger.

If passed, part of the bill could impact SNAP and Medicaid recipients. The bill aims to reduce $700 billion in spending, but it wouldn't be implemented until 2029.

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...