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SNAP benefits are expected to resume after congressional lawmakers pass a bill funding the federal government, which will end the current shutdown. Currently, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are at a stalemate, having failed to advance any proposed legislation to reopen the government.
The Trump administration's refusal to fund food assistance benefits during the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown will affect 131,891 recipients in San Joaquin County in November.
Mike Tyson said his new business venture, ChaChing’s Price Fighter, could support the 42 million Americans whose SNAP benefits will be reduced on Nov. 1.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s position against eliminating the Senate filibuster has not changed, a spokesperson told ABC News Friday, after Trump on Thursday called on Republicans to go "nuclear" and eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government.
More than 40 million Americans are preparing for their SNAP benefits to expire tomorrow as the government shutdown continues. MSNBC Reporter Mychael Schnell has the latest from Capitol Hill. New York Times Columnist and Author Nicholas Kristof,
Funding for SNAP benefits and other programs that provide food for children and families are set to lapse Saturday as the government shutdown drags on. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
"We've never in the 18 years of Minnie's Food Pantry being here, in the 31 million meals we've served, had to turn away a person," Chery Jackson said. "Am I concerned about it today? Absolutely."
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