Maxwell Frost Urges State to Stopgap SNAP Funding as Republicans Lay Blame on Democrats

Maxwell Frost urges state to stopgap SNAP funding as Republicans lay blame on Democrats

With a federal shutdown threatening food assistance programs, Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost wants Florida to offer a stopgap. But that comes as Washington Republicans increasingly put blame on congressional Democrats for stalled talks. If a government shutdown continues into November, it could mean money stops flowing for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including for some 3 million Florida recipients. Frost, an Orlando…

Florida Democrats call on DeSantis to act before SNAP assistance gets delayed during government shutdown

Millions of low-income Floridians who receive food stamp benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including veterans and the elderly, could see their benefits for November delayed if the U.S. government shutdown stretches into next month—and Florida Democrats are calling on Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take action.