The prolonged government shutdown created a wave of uncertainty for millions of Americans, particularly affecting Hispanic families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said the Trump administration is planning to have all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries reapply for the program due to ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

A federal judge has struck down a U.S. Department of Agriculture “pilot program” that attempted to force Colorado and five of ...