“You may see us close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues into next week, Duffy warned.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated that GOP leadership doesn’t have the votes needed to abolish the rule.
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“There is no excuse that justifies” not utilizing “every resource available” to fund SNAP, one critic said.
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Trump Will Fund Only Half of SNAP Benefits, Leaving Millions Short on Food Read Post »
The Trump administration is thinking about your family. This may come as a surprise, given that dozens of states and a coalition of nonprofits, local governments, and religious groups had to sue to compel the Department of Agriculture to release funding Congress set aside to keep food assistance (SNAP benefits) flowing to America’s poorest during a crisis, like the ongoing shutdown. (The […]
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If the Trump Administration Wants More Babies, It Shouldn’t Let Poor Families Go Hungry Read Post »
They are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.
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Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like Read Post »
Progressives have long warned that Republicans would scrap the filibuster if it interfered with their agenda.
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Trump Urges Senate GOP to Use “Nuclear Option” on Filibuster to End Shutdown Read Post »
The critical safety net program has never been disrupted since it began in its current form in the 1960s.
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SNAP Benefits for 42 Million People Could Still Be Saved During the Shutdown Read Post »
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.
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Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Aid for Millions Read Post »
Funding for SNAP, the federal Supplemental Food Assistance Program, is set to expire on November 1st due to the ongoing government shutdown that’s about to hit the one-month mark…
The post CovertAction Bulletin – Feeding the Crisis: SNAP Under Siege …
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Children may lose access to healthy meals, families may lose affordable child care, and Head Start staff may lose jobs.
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Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Tens of Thousands of Kids Read Post »
Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double for some 20 million people unless Congress acts.
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Millions Face Soaring Health Insurance Premiums If ACA Subsidies Aren’t Extended Read Post »
USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.
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USDA Website Uses Transphobic Messaging to Blame Dems for Government Shutdown Read Post »
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