Senate, shutdown

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Senators scramble as SNAP benefits set to expire for first time ever: Day 29 live updates
The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike a funding deal.

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When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? Time, live updates
Live updates: Senate votes on bill to reopen government as shutdown tensions flare

SNAP, Head Start and the shutdown

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Government Shutdown 2025 Update: SNAP benefits, WIC, Head Start and military pay
As the federal shutdown approaches the one-month mark, Americans are feeling the impact of lost funding and closed programs. States are rushing to fill gaps in food aid and early childhood services, while military families brace for missed paychecks.

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Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown
When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay

SNAP, Food bank

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Federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits. Here's where people can find help
The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted on its website that SNAP will not issue benefits starting Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. The message comes as the USDA warned that SNAP money for November could be in jeopardy if the shutdown continues.

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SNAP benefits to stop Nov. 1: What to know about the food aid shutdown
SNAP benefits will not go out on Nov. 1. What that means in Delaware, where to get food

November SNAP benefits paused amid government shutdown; Central Texas Food Bank stays open

Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government ...

As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...

Government shutdown latest; states sue over SNAP cutoff

The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that ...

With SNAP threatened by shutdown many Alabamians ‘forced to choose between health care and food’

About 130,000 Alabamians are expected to lose insurance coverage. Premiums for those enrolled in the ACA could rise by an average of 93%.

Michigan House Democrats unveil plan to fund SNAP amid federal government shutdown

The plan to fund SNAP amid the federal government shutdown faces an uncertain path in a politically divided Michigan ...

State Democrats urge Florida Gov. DeSantis to declare state of emergency to address impending loss of SNAP benefits

All 43 Democratic state legislators in Florida asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency ahead of the impending ...

With SNAP benefits in danger, here's how to find help in Rhode Island

With just a few days to go before SNAP benefits expire, here's how Rhode Islanders can check their EBT balances and find food ...

Michigan, 24 other states sue Trump administration to halt SNAP benefit cutoff

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance ...