Several Democrats have attempted to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown, as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to expire at the end of the month, affecting millions of Americans.

Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were among the Democrats who criticized Trump for “letting kids go hungry.”

While Democrats are casting blame on Trump and Republicans for the government shutdown, which has stretched into its 28th day, Senate Democrats voted for the 13th time against a clean continuing resolution (CR) that would have reopened the government, according to the Hill .

Per the outlet, the CR, which needs “60 votes to

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