Breaking News: Senate Republicans Considering Bill to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing Amid the Shutdown- Politico
Sen. Josh Hawley said he would try to set up a vote if it doesn’t get formally scheduled ahead of a Nov. 1 cutoff for the nutrition benefits.
Senate Republicans are discussing voting on a bill that would prevent millions of low-income Americans from losing access to food aid on Nov. 1. POLITICO
The bill from Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) would fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for the duration of the shutdown, which on Wednesday entered its 22nd day. The Department of Agriculture warned earlier this month that if the government shutdown dragged on “there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation.”