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 | 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. 
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 | 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 
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 | Democratic leaders are suing the Trump administration for ending food aid programs during the shutdown. They argue, despite the administration's claims, there are emergency funds available. 
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