More than 41 million Americans will go without food stamps next month if Congress does not vote to reopen the government in time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Oct. 25.
With the government shutdown now well into its 25th day, Senate Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over expiring health care subsidies.
“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA wrote on its website. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01.”
During fiscal year 2024, the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supported, on average, 41.7 million participants every month, or 12.3 percent of America’s population. Anywhere between 4.8 percent and 21.2 percent of each state’s population was on SNAP in 2024….