Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

Meals on Wheels Central Texas announced that a combination of inflation, funding cuts, and a looming Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cut-off has left the organization vulnerable.

The ongoing shutdown means more than $600M per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

As millions of Texans face food insecurity due to a SNAP benefit pause, small businesses in North Texas are stepping up to feed children in need.

The Dallas Morning News has compiled a list of food banks across North Texas where residents can find support.

While the U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting funding for the food assistance program SNAP on November 1, funding for Texas school meals will continue, according to the state agriculture department.

Experts said they think SNAP recipients will buy cheaper food, less meat and more rice and pasta. That's where grocery stores will feel the pinch.

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,