The bill would exclude "soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts" from being purchased using SNAP benefits.

Earlier this month, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) reintroduced the Healthy SNAP Act, a bill which would prohibit unhealthy ...

Rollins said that while she cannot make a commitment to opposing cuts, she can commit to “a lot of time, a lot of thought, a lot of conversation.” ...

When she looked at recent transactions on Propel, an app for managing public benefits, Bell found that someone had recently ...

The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling ...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced a plan to relaunch HealthyRhode customer portal associated with RIBridges ...

If USDA Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins is confirmed, Americans who receive federal supplemental food assistance may face stricter work requirements and reduced benefits, farmers and ranchers may ...

Rollins said that it's "imperative to us that every taxpayer dollar that is spent in support of these programs ... is reaching its intended recipient, that that recipient is able to use it effectively ...

There are a lot of known unknowns about how Republicans will approach the major tax and spending issues facing the new Congress. But one thing is clear: Low-income Americans are going to be in the cro ...

According to the SNAP benefits program, thousands of American households could be at risk of losing their monthly benefits if they fail to present the SNAP ...

Farm bill season has stretched into the winter in the capital with no end in sight. There's not enough money to help both ...

In response to the devastating wildfires in California, the CalFresh program has temporarily expanded its benefits, allowing over 5.2 million recipients to purchase hot and prepared meals using their ...