Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

Houston’s Fifth Ward is the only area in the state currently without an elected member of Congress to fight the proposed GOP ...

In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

The East Texas Food Bank released their 2025 Map the Meal Gap numbers showing that one in five adults in the East Texas area ...

While some politicians may view SNAP as an expendable government handout, the program helped lift 604,000 Texans above the ...

Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...

The U.S. House is poised to vote on the massive budget reconciliation bill imminently which also includes preservation of ...

Texas Democrats in Congress are concerned about proposed cuts to health care and food assistance programs. Texas Democrats in Congress are concerned about proposed cuts to health care and food ...

A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.

Democratic governors held a press call to discuss their opposition to a Republican-backed budget bill that proposes ...

If passed, part of the bill could impact SNAP and Medicaid recipients. The bill aims to reduce $700 billion in spending, but it wouldn't be implemented until 2029.