Hochul blasts USDA over lapse in food stamps

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is blasting the Trump administration for refusing to release surplus federal funds to ...
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Shutdown Funding Lapse Ripples Across Agencies as Senate Rejects Plans to Reopen

A deadlock in Congress over federal spending has many workers furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has threatened layoffs if Democrats continue fighting. The New York Times The ...

USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'

“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition ...

A history of government shutdowns: The 14 other times funding has lapsed since 1980

The federal government was unable to avert a lapse in funding. Here's a look at the 14 other shutdowns that have occurred ...

SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. 'The well has run dry,' USDA says.

The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1. "Bottom line, the well ...