Republican leaders in Congress said it's all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out funding to continue food aid for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown.
SNAP deadline becomes Democrats' sharpest leverage AxiosTop Senate Democrat blames ‘heartless' Trump for food aid being cut off - US politics live The GuardianOpinion | Josh Hawley's Plea for Food Assistance The New York TimesGovernment shutdown latest; senators scramble as SNAP benefits set to expire for first time USA TodayDemocrats launch alternative bill to save SNAP funding Po
