During the shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture — which administers food stamps, known officially as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — issued the February benefits early ...

Some in GOP fear food stamp cuts Besides Medicaid, some Republicans are rankled by another push to cut spending from a safety net program for low-income Americans – food stamps, according to ...

Agency: Recipients of early food stamps payment won't get more Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune May 30, 2009 1 min to read ...