SNAP Benefits at Risk Due to Government Shutdown
SNAP benefits may be in jeopardy if the government shutdown continues into November, potentially leaving approximately 40 million people without food assistance.
The Senate has adjourned until Monday afternoon, indicating that the shutdown will last at least through the weekend. According to Lauren Green, a congressional reporter at the Washington Examiner, about 40 million people could see their food assistance disappear next month if the shutdown persists.
- The government shutdown began in October.
- Democrats are refusing to vote on legislation to reopen the government until their demands for healthcare funding are met.
- Republicans are willing to discuss healthcare funding, but only after the government reopens.
Lauren Green, congressional reporter at the Washington Examiner, discusses the potential consequences of the shutdown on SNAP benefits.
A prolonged shutdown could have severe consequences for those relying on SNAP benefits, with millions facing the possibility of disappearing food assistance.
Author's summary: Shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 40 million people.
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