The lawsuit will continue. One of the plaintiffs' arguments is that the USDA's data request is "arbitrary and capricious" and should be halted completely. More than 40 million people receive SNAP ...

House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease." ...

The attorneys behind the lawsuit warn the USDA's demand for SNAP data could set a dangerous precedent. States could become "the new battleground in the fight against DOGE's oversteps into the ...

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about ...

States and their vendors keep sensitive data on many federally funded programs and benefits, such as for unemployment insurance, Medicaid and special education. The attorneys behind the lawsuit warn ...