(The Hill) — New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as uncertainty reigns regarding whether benefits will be issued through November.
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) website, where millions of Americans can review their options and apply, details how "the well has run dry" to issue program benefits. Atop the page, the USDA blames Senate Democrats for benefits not being issued starting Saturday.
"Senate Democrats have now voted 13 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," the page reads. "At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthc

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