US Food Benefits at Risk Amid Shutdown and Political Disputes
TL;DR
The US Department of Agriculture announced that due to the ongoing government shutdown, food benefits for over 41 million Americans will not be issued in November, raising concerns about hunger and government funding impasse.
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- Food benefits set to expire for 41 million people as US shutdown continues The Guardian
- USDA blames Democrats for SNAP benefits lapse in new message: ‘The well has run dry’ NBC News
- USDA website slams Senate Democrats over SNAP battle: ‘Well has run dry’ The Hill
- The shutdown cliff that could hit Democrats hard Politico
- Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits CNN
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