In a significant legislative move, Republican lawmakers propose changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aiming to reshape its financial structure and purpose by 2028.

The GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes some big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Iowans will be banned from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars to buy certain types of food beginning in 2026.

The governor's office says children on SNAP benefits consume 43% more soft drinks than non-SNAP recipients on similar incomes.

Iowans using food assistance will no longer be able to buy soda or candy using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars after President Donald Trump’s administration granted Iowa’s request for a waiver on Thursday.

Under the waiver approved by the USDA, starting Jan. 1, 2026, Iowans who receive SNAP won't be able to use their benefits to purchase items including garden seeds and food-producing plants, candy, gum,

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.

House Republicans approved a bill Thursday that would call on states to fund portions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, something Gov. Josh Stein says NC can’t afford.