The waiver, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, aligns SNAP-allowable purchases with the list of foods that are exempt from Iowa's sales tax.

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

The reforms could impact millions by tightening eligibility, shifting program costs, and limiting future benefit increases.

Among those programs seeing a potential shift in cost support is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP benefits or food stamps. Thursday, the House passed a tax and ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" by a slim 215-214 vote on Thursday, igniting a ...

New Jersey would lose $3.6 billion in Medicaid funding and $200 million for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Democrats are sounding the alarm on the future of SNAP benefits in Virginia. “It is just too much for states all across the country,” Delegate Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), ...

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill, which includes ...

Following the passage of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in the House, several Delaware lawmakers spoke out against potential adjustments to Medicaid.

It would impose work requirements for low-income adults to receive Medicaid health insurance and increase them for food ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP benefits.