Debate Over SNAP Benefits and Government Shutdown Continues
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The USDA website has posted a message blaming Democrats, immigrants, and transgender people for the government shutdown, including misinformation and disparaging language, while Democrats criticize the administration for not using contingency funds to maintain SNAP benefits. The messaging is seen as partisan and potentially in violation of federal law, sparking condemnation from critics and advocacy groups.
- USDA Website Uses Transphobic Messaging to Blame Dems for Government Shutdown Truthout
- SNAP deadline becomes Democrats' sharpest leverage Axios
- Republicans dub Fetterman 'voice of reason' after he accuses his own party of 'playing chicken' Fox News
- Johnson: Stand-alone SNAP, federal salary bills a ‘waste of our time’ The Hill
- Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse Holds News Conference on SNAP Benefits C-SPAN
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