food stamps

Texas Warns Millions of Food Benefit Cuts Caused By Schumer Shutdown Over Illegal Alien Benefits

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) officials alerted more than 3.5 million low-income residents — including 1.7 million children — that November food benefits will be cut off if Democrats continue blocking budget negotiations in Washington. Republicans say the shutdown stems from Democratic demands to expand Obamacare benefits to illegal aliens, a move GOP leaders refuse to fund. With SNAP funding set to expire, Texas is complying with federal directives to halt payments, leaving vulnerable families at risk as the Schumer-led standoff drags on.

Schumer Shutdown Will Cut Food Aid to 1.7 Million Texas Children in November (Getty Images

House Republicans Unveil Major Changes to Food Stamps

House Republicans unveiled legislation as part of President Donald Trump’s one “big, beautiful” bill that would make major reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known the food stamp program.

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