Who will be impacted by food stamps running out? SNAP recipients by the numbers.

Millions of Americans rely on federal assistance for access to nutritious food. Here's who's impacted as funds dry up in the ...

Here’s why the shutdown has put food stamp benefits at risk

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown.
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Refresher Course: How does the federal government appropriate funds?

So there are two kinds of government spending: mandatory and discretionary. Now mandatory spending accounts for about ...

Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go ...