The Democratic officials contend the administration is legally required to keep benefits going as long as it has funding.

Open enrollment season kicks off in just a couple of days. SNAP benefits are set to run out at the same time on Nov. 1.

Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Those benefits are set to expire on Nov.

Nonprofits across Colorado are bracing for what's to come as food insecurity reaches one of its highest levels this century.

According to a post on each location's Facebook page, any child visiting one of the three area locations will eat free, “no questions asked.”

Colorado Congressional District 3 Rep. Jeff Hurd has co-sponsored a House bill to keep SNAP funded during the government shutdown.

Starting this weekend, more than 600,000 Coloradans who depend on SNAP benefits may be forced to turn to food banks to stay full. If they don't have the money to shop at grocery stores, there could be a much bigger impact for everyone in Colorado.

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry