posted October 23, 2025 04:18 PM            

http://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/government-shutdown-impacts-snap-funding-putting-families-at-risk.html

posted October 23, 2025 04:21 PM            

http://www.newsweek.com/map-states-warning-snap-delays-federal-shutdown-10925205

The GOP are all for this, as they attempt to “own the libs”.

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Tens of millions of low-income Americans may be faced with disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November if a spending deal is not reached in Congress.
The U.S. government is currently in a shutdown because Congress has not passed a budget or a temporary funding measure to keep federal agencies running. This started after the federal fiscal year ended on October 1.
As a result, many government services have paused, and funding for programs like SNAP could be interrupted, with states issuing warnings to recipients that they may not receive their November benefits on time.

Why It Matters

According to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank, more than 40 million low-income Americans, about one in eight people in the U.S., will be left without food assistance, including about 16 million children, 8 million older adults, and 4 million people with disabilities.
Now in its 23rd day, the shutdown began after Congress failed to approve a budget or temporary funding bill. Although SNAP is a mandatory program, its continuation still relies on Congress approving the funds to operate it.
Without a budget or stopgap measure, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cannot issue new benefits beyond those already funded.

States Issue Warnings

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments. The map below, compiled by Newsweek from public statements from the program's agencies and lawmakers, shows all the states that have so far said benefits could be impacted by the shutdown.

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