USDA Says SNAP Benefits Will Expire for 41 Million People If Shutdown Persists

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Anywhere between 4.8 percent and 21.2 percent of each state’s population was on SNAP in 2024.

USDA Says SNAP Benefits Will Expire for 41 Million People If Shutdown Persists

A California’s SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2023. Allison Dinner/AP Photo

Jacob Burg

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More than 41 million Americans will go without food stamps next month if Congress does not vote to reopen the government in time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated on Oct. 25.

With the government shutdown now well into its 25th day, Senate Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over expiring health care subsidies.

Jacob Burg

Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

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