Tag: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program

US House Democrats push USDA to fund food benefits as shutdown continues

By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives told the Agriculture Department…

Virginia governor declares state of emergency to expedite food aid during federal shutdown

By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to help maintain…

Federal shutdown could hurt government services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana

The Indiana Statehouse and U.S. Capitol domes. A federal shutdown in Washington D.C. could hit some of Indiana's…

What to know as the federal government shutdown enters its fifth day

The federal government's partial shutdown entered its fifth day on Sunday, Oct. 5, after shuttering much of its operations just…

What would stay open, what would close

By Courtney Rozen and Andy SullivanWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and…