TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Democrats are asking Governor Ron DeSantis to step in and help fill the funding gaps that will leave millions without access to SNAP benefits this weekend.

With the government shutdown approaching the one-month mark, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said last week that it will not have the necessary resources to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting November 1.

As such, Democrats are asking the governor to declare a state of emergency to open up access to emergency funds and take other steps to keep people fed during the length of the federal shutdown.

"For families already struggling under record food and housing costs, the loss of this critical support would be catastrophic," the letter reads. "Local food banks and pantr

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