Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) faced criticism for a proposal to limit where food stamp recipients can purchase meals. The Iowa ...

The party line vote came on the 113th day after the June 30 deadline. Democrats criticized the plan as “unserious” and a failure to compromise.

With uncertainty still swirling in Washington, D.C., New Mexico lawmakers took quick action Monday to ensure more than 460,000 state residents continue receiving food assistance benefits into ...

Thursday is the long-awaited health-care day in the U.S. Senate, but that doesn’t mean Congress has a plan to avert massive ...

House Republicans just showed how divided they are over health care. Thursday's Senate votes could expose the party’s strife ...

AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and ...