Food stamp enrollment in Washington state fell sharply between last summer and early this year amid federal cuts to the ...

Millions of Americans rely on SNAP to help cover grocery costs during difficult times. In 2026, the program includes updated ...

(NEXSTAR) – The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year. Every October, ...

SEATTLE — Change is here for millions of Americans as federal food assistance undergoes a major overhaul. More than 40 million people—including 1 million in Washington—rely on the Supplemental ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the ...

Six more states signed a pledge to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments from being used on sugary foods or drinks. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and ...

A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban SNAP beneficiaries from using Food Stamps to purchase sugary drinks like soda. In a 237-to-287 vote, the House ...