New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that as of April 2026, there are 5.3 million fewer people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits compared to ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

In early November 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for ...

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The Trump administration said Monday it would commit to partially funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the duration of November, but only had emergency funds available to cover ...

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill restricted SNAP benefits, barring most legal immigrants, adding tighter work requirements and pushing more costs to states.

A 2025 federal budget bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made sweeping changes to SNAP, including restricting noncitizens’ access to the program.