The simultaneous breakdown of federal and state budgeting has created a crisis unlike anything Pennsylvania has seen in years. Congress failed to pass a budget, shutting down the federal government today, and in Harrisburg, the state budget remains unfinished more than three months past its deadline. Taken together, these delays are disrupting essential programs and services that millions of Pennsylvanians rely on every single day.

The immediate consequences of this halt in funding are already clear in communities across the Commonwealth. Families depending on SNAP benefits don’t not know if their monthly support will arrive on time. Veterans’ health clinics that rely on both federal and state dollars are struggling to keep staff on hand. County governments are facing delays in Medicaid r

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