SNAP, Trump and Shutdown
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USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'
“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.
SNAP development director Sasha Gersten-Paal has said there won't be enough funds to send benefits to the roughly 42 million food stamp recipients next month. However, the Trump Administration might be legally required to provide SNAP even during shutdown, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.
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SNAP benefits will run out soon, impacting millions of Texas residents as shutdown drags on
If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.
More than 40 million low-income food stamp beneficiaries are expected to receive less help with grocery bills — or no help at all — in the coming days. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
After nearly four weeks, the federal government remains shut down. As a result, it's becoming more likely that SNAP benefits or food stamps will be delayed.
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‘It puts me deeper in the hole’ | Houston family braces for loss of SNAP benefits amid shutdown
The clock is ticking on SNAP and WIC benefits as the government shutdown continues. The federally funded benefit risks having no money for more than 41 million people as the shutdown nears a month.KHOU 11 News spoke with Eric Maxwell,