Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Kris Van Cleave reports on the staffing issues from the government shutdown.
The North Texas Food Bank says it is preparing for increased demand for food assistance as the federal government shutdown continues.
President Trump and both parties are drawing negative ratings for their handling of the government shutdown.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
A group of federal judges has urged the Trump administration to tap into contingency funds to bring back SNAP benefits.
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.
President Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate and congressional dealmaking operate.
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.
SNAP beneficiaries are scrambling as benefits are set to run out Nov. 1.
Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.
SNAP benefits could expire on Nov. 1, impacting millions across the U.S. and thousands in North Texas.
Federal workers are turning to low-cost loans to help tide them over financially as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.
The North Texas Food Bank is helping those who aren't working amid the government shutdown.
SNAP benefits are set to run out on Nov. 1, putting thousands of Americans in limbo amid the government shutdown.
President Trump recently said a "patriot," reported by the New York Times to be Timothy Mellon, donated $130 million in an effort to keep troops paid during the shutdown.
As the government shutdown halts federal food assistance, North Texas families are turning to food pantries, where demand is surging amid fears of going hungry.
A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.
Air traffic controller Jack Criss, a single father, says he's had to make difficult financial decisions to support his family during the government shutdown.
The ongoing government shutdown is now the second-longest in history. It will become the longest on record on Day 36, which would be Nov. 5, unless enough Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to reopen the government.
If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.
Federal workers, who missed their first full paycheck on Friday as a result of the government shutdown, say they're scrambling to stay afloat financially.
