Amidst the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, nearly 42 million Americans stand to lose crucial food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Democrats and Republicans are locked in a blame game over the legislative deadlock that threatens the continuation of these benefits.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen accused the Trump administration of leveraging hunger as a political tactic, while Republicans hold Democrats responsible for voting against measures to reopen the government. This deadlock comes as SNAP's funding is set to lapse shortly, exacerbating the tension.

Even as some senators explore bipartisan solutions to fund SNAP, the debate remains heated. Accusations of misinterpretations of spending laws are rampant as the USDA faces lawsuits to reverse

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