House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned the Republicans were “unserious” about reopening the government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a ...

Along with ordering the federal government to use emergency reserves to backfill SNAP benefits, McConnell ruled that all ...

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate. The filibuster requires most legislation to get 60 votes, which has allowed ...

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families ...

It's not clear when millions of families will get SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial ...

Local efforts to help the 161,400 low-income Hawaii residents facing elimination of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

After the 2013 government shutdown ended, Republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring Sen. Ted Cruz and his plot to defund Obamacare.

If Washington lawmakers need some inspiration on how to work for their constituents, they should look to the individuals and businesses doing their best to fill the gap created by their failure to ...

As SNAP delays continue during the government shutdown, Hamilton County food banks see growing demand from people looking to ...