SNAP benefits may face delays
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Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday that would reinstate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown stret
The nearly 600,000 Hoosiers who rely on food assistance via SNAP are facing a possible lapse in benefits as the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight.
The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are still in a stalemate.
SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans are at risk as the ongoing government shutdown threatens funding for November food stamp payments, according to the USDA.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website said: "Because Republicans in Washington D.C., failed to pass a federal budget" November SNAP benefits can't be paid.
The government shutdown continued for Day 17 with growing concerns about missing paychecks and food assistance.