Almost two dozen states have filed a lawsuit arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration has the money to continue the benefits and is legally required to do so. Schumer said that SNAP ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says the state cannot afford to cover lost federal funds, even as states from California to ...

With federal cuts to healthcare, education and food aid on the horizon, Brockton residents shared their fears during a forum ...

Massachusetts recipients who rely on natural gas or electricity for home heating are fortunate to live in a state that prohibits those utilities from being shut off for nonpayment between Nov. 15 and ...

Twenty-five states and D.C. sued the Trump administration over suspending SNAP food stamp benefits during the government ...

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance ...

Our maps show which Massachusetts communities will be most impacted by the loss of SNAP benefits and how our state compares ...

Top Massachusetts House Democrats made clear Wednesday that they do not plan to turn to Massachusetts’ massive rainy day fund ...

The effort to address the SNAP funding lapse follows a multistate lawsuit led by Democratic attorneys general and governors.

Organizers with the Island’s main food pantry are growing increasingly concerned that they may not be able to meet demand ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...