T he ongoing government shutdown poses a significant threat to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ), ...

In Washington, there was little urgency to end the government funding impasse. Lawmakers are away from Capitol Hill and both parties are entrenched in their positions.

Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating ...

On Tuesday, Connecticut Democrats will try exploit open seats for top offices in New Britain, Norwich, Torrington, Branford and Westport.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Friday to use the SNAP program’s allocated emergency ...

The impacts on basic needs – food and medical care – underscored how the impasse is hitting homes across the United States.

Many states have taken steps to replace suspended federal SNAP benefits but Connecticut lawmakers say Gov. Lamont’s response is inadequate.

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

Connecticut is launching a new initiative to raise awareness and drive support for those affected by the cancellation of SNAP ...

(WFSB) -Two federal judges have ruled the Trump administration must continue to fund SNAP benefits to millions of Americans, ...

President Trump said he would fund SNAP in a social media post Friday, after two judges ordered the administration to ...