SNAP Benefits Set to End as Government Shutdown Continues

Fedorchak urges Senate Democrats to end government shutdown before SNAP benefits are lost

FARGO — North Dakota Rep. Julie Fedorchak is calling on Senate Democrats to pass a continuing resolution that would help end the government shutdown. The North Dakota Republican says the shutdown is causing a lot of harm for Americans. If the shutdown continues into Saturday, Nov. 1, it could also cause more than 500,000 North Dakotans and Minnesotans to lose their SNAP benefits. North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer has co-sponsored a bill…

SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown

Food stamp recipients reacted with fury to the government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits in November, sharing videos of store confrontations and benefit concerns.

Steil: SNAP benefits restored ‘near instantaneous’ after government reopens

(The Center Square) – Southeast Wisconsin’s congressman says once the government reopens, hundreds of thousands of people in the state will see their food stamp benefits restored quickly.

Where to get meals around the Rochester region amid government shutdown

The deadline is ticking to fund SNAP. Here are some of the places where people can go for meals in the six-county region.

Sen. Fetterman Says Sorry as Shutdown Deepens, Risks SNAP

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., publicly apologized for the failure of Democrat senators to act and reopen the federal government. Addressing CNN's Manu Raju Thursday, Fetterman said, "I'm apologizing that we can't even get our s*** together and just open up our government." The shutdown has entered its fourth week as both parties in the Senate remain deadlocked over funding for the new fiscal year. Fetterman warned that the halt is beginning to bit…

Where to get help finding food as concerns grow over availability of SNAP benefits

Discover where North Texans can find help as the government shutdown continues. Here's how you can help your neighbors in need.