SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

The Agriculture Department says it can't use contingency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown — and that states won't be reimbursed if they cover the expenses on their own, according to a new memo obtained by Axios.

With the federal government shutdown entering its 24th day on Friday, families who get food assistance are worried about how they'll put food on the table if the shutdown continues.

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was facing soaring demand before the shutdown. Cuts to food stamps could push it to the limit.

Federal food programs including SNAP and WIC face funding shortages affecting over 42 million people as the government shutdown continues.

Hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents could face food insecurity next month, as a federal government shutdown impacts the disbursement of CalFresh payments in November.

With no end to the federal government shutdown in sight, state officials in New Hampshire are preparing for a potential halt in food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The battle over food stamps has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the fierce partisan clash over government spending. Republicans in Congress are increasingly highlighting the imminent shortfall facing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in a bid to pressure Democrats to help end the ongoing shutdown.