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The USDA has accused Democrats of voting “12 times to not fund” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the USDA has announced it will be stopping Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Gov. Andy Beshear joined Democratic governors and attorneys general in a lawsuit over SNAP benefits, which was filed in federal court Oct. 28.
With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.
No one should have to choose between utility bills and putting food on the table,” says Aubrey Lewandowski, a SNAP recipient from Palos Hills.
The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that the money was available.
The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance in November.
With a looming pause on SNAP benefits for nearly 1.4 million people in Michigan, Democrats in the State House of Representatives want to fund an emergency program to temporarily provide help.
Dubbed Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance, or VENA, the newly-created program is expected to send money to SNAP beneficiaries’ Electronic Benefit Transfer cards starting on Nov. 3.
The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.
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