On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts SNAP costs to states, raising the risk that some may scale back or exit the program.
(The Center Square) – As new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program take effect this month, Illinois lawmakers are considering a state-run program that would ...
Anticipating the pressure this will put on states to continue supporting SNAP, AARP has been working with state lawmakers to ...