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Feds ordered to pay for SNAP as millions of Texans face cuts during government shutdown
It’s not clear how soon assistance could reach people and the rulings could be appealed, The Associated Press reported.
Two federal judges have ruled that President Donald Trump must use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits going during the federal government shutdown.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson spoke alongside Travis County Judge Andy Brown and nonprofit leaders to direct people to resources amid possible SNAP disruptions across Central Texas.
Cornyn is one of 10 Senate Republicans co-sponsoring legislation offered by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to fund SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps,
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, is the country’s largest anti-hunger program. Teixeira argued that the ongoing government shutdown is “exposing serious problems” in the program, which is set to expire on Friday.
The ongoing shutdown means more than $600M per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.