Senate Republicans block Dem. measure to fund SNAP benefits amid shutdown
MSNBCยท2025-10-30 02:47
Just days before 42 million Americans lose access to federal SNAP food benefits, Senate Majority Leader John Thun has blocked a Democratic bill to fund both SNAP and WICK, which is the lifeline for women and children and infants. Republican Senator Josh Holly has introduced a similar, more limited bill to fund SNAP until the end of the shutdown. But that bill doesn't cover WIC and it does not reimburse states for costs incurred while there is a gap in funding.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democr ...