Georgia Democrats seek state emergency funding for food stamps program

Georgia Democrats seek state emergency funding for food stamps program

The political fallout from the ongoing federal government shutdown continued Monday in Georgia, as Democrats pushed to protect America’s largest food assistance program while Republicans deflected blame onto Democrats in Washington. The latest clash stemming from the federal shutdown centers on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. The SNAP program is set to run out of funds on Nov. 1, meaning that as many…

Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Push Trump Admin to Sustain SNAP Program

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democrats, including U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, are pressing the Trump Administration to sustain the SNAP program. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock, alongside colleagues, are calling for U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to use the Agency’s existing authority to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November. Earlier this month, Secretary Rollin…