Others could see their monthly benefits reduced if the bill were to become law, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Texas Democrats are warning that proposed reforms to federal food stamp programs will punish single mothers for not being married.

The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.

For the first time, the U.S. House is considering requiring states to pay matching dollars on the food stamp program.

"About 20% of households with veterans rely upon supplemental nutritional food assistance," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said May 8.

West Virginia Governor announces formal request to remove soda and add healthy food to food stamps "Stop thinking about what rockers are saying," Young wrote on his website Tuesday.

A proposal under consideration in Congress could lead to the largest rollback of food assistance in U.S. history, and Pennsylvania hunger advocates said the consequences would be devastating. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is urging lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid as part of