Debate Over SNAP Funding Continues Amid Shutdown Tensions
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During a government shutdown, President Trump previously used available funds to ensure SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, but currently, the administration claims no funds are available to do so, despite legal and procedural evidence suggesting otherwise, leading to accusations of political choice and law violations.
Topics:nation#contingency-funds#food-assistance#government-shutdown#politics#snap-benefits#trump-administration
- Trump funded SNAP benefits in a previous shutdown — but not now MSNBC News
- Democrats unflinching in shutdown strategy, blaming Trump with millions at risk of losing food aid CNN
- Opinion | Josh Hawley’s Plea for Food Assistance The New York Times
- Democrats launch alternative bill to save SNAP funding Politico
- Ex-Trump official on president’s SNAP concern: ‘He doesn’t give a s‑‑‑’ The Hill
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