SNAP, Trump administration and federal food benefits
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Messages on SNAP websites are blaming Democrats for shutting down government aid due to their ongoing stalemate with Republicans over the Affordable Care Act
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Chuck Schumer demands GOPers put food stamps-only bill to vote instead of reopening government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party voted 13 times to deny all federal funding and keep the government shut
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
Monthly food stamps to low-income veterans will end Nov. 1, as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is scheduled to run out.
Federal shutdown cuts SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans. USDA says funds are exhausted, no November benefits as families turn to food pantries.