US EditionSoutheast Minnesota Farmers Step up as Food Aid Stalls During Government Shutdown
Nearly 42 million Americans face reduced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as flight cancellations and unpaid federal workers disrupt travel and services nationwide.
- The U.S. federal government has now been shut down for 40 days, forcing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to close earlier this month, impacting nearly 42 million Americans.
- Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a funding bill after October 1, with lawmakers clashing over Medicaid and SNAP funding as Democrats oppose proposed cuts and Republicans lack 60 Senate votes.
- Around 700,000 federal workers are working without pay while TSA employee LaShanda Palmer says community food banks face surging demand and fears funding will run out.
- The Senate voted 60-40 to advance a bipartisan plan to end the 40-day shutdown, funding the government through January and reinstating federal workers with back pay.
- More than $5 billion in U.S. arms exports to NATO allies and Ukraine have been delayed, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns economic growth could be cut by half this quarter.
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Southeast Minnesota farmers step up as food aid stalls during government shutdown
WEST CONCORD, Minn. — As federal SNAP and WIC benefits stall due to the government shutdown, farmers across southern Minnesota are stepping up to help bridge the gap for families struggling to access food. In West Concord, Gochnauer Farms announced this week that its self-service farm store is stocked with dry goods, meals and snacks available at no cost to anyone in need. “Our hearts hurt for the families feeling the strain,” co-owner Megan Goc…
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Flight delays and food insecurity: How the US government shutdown is impacting Americans
Thousands of flights across the United States are being cancelled and delayed as the U-S government shutdown passes 40 days. With federal workers going unpaid and food assistance programs facing cuts, Americans are urging Congress to reach a deal and end the shutdown.
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