Congress Faces Deadlock as Shutdown Continues Amid Weekend Violence and Political Tensions
TL;DR
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Trump administration and some Republicans are refusing to tap emergency funds to prevent a lapse in SNAP food aid for 42 million Americans, citing legal and funding concerns, which could lead to significant hardship for low-income families across the country.
Topics:nationpolitics#emergency-funds#food-aid#government-shutdown#politics#snap#trump-administration
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- Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely AP News
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- The Shutdown Is About to Get Really Bad, Shootings Plagued DC Over the Weekend, and a Furloughed Fed Flogs Frankfurters Washingtonian
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