Georgia SNAP Payments to Halt; Democrats Urge Kemp to Use Budget Surplus

Georgia lawmakers weigh state role as SNAP pause looms during federal shutdown

With a shutdown stalemate, Georgia Democrats push using the state surplus to bridge a lapse in SNAP benefits, while Republicans say the federal government must act.

Kemp resists calls to use state funds to keep food aid available in Georgia during shutdown

Gov. Brian Kemp continued to call on congressional Democrats to end the shutdown in a statement Thursday. Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderA critical federal food assistance program that benefits roughly 1.4 million Georgians is on track to run out of funding this weekend, as the federal government shutdown approaches a full month. Yet while governors in both red and blue states have taken steps to ease the burden on people who rely on the…

Will Brian Kemp Step in to Help Georgia Families Losing SNAP Benefits?

Georgia residents who rely on food assistance could soon lose benefits as the federal government shutdown drags on, and state leaders say they can’t step in to help. What’s Happening: Governor Brian Kemp told reporters Wednesday that Georgia lacks the money to replace federal SNAP benefits if Washington fails to reach a budget deal. The […] The post Will Brian Kemp Step in to Help Georgia Families Losing SNAP Benefits? appeared first on The Geor…

Georgia SNAP payments to halt; Democrats urge Kemp to use budget surplus

Georgia Democrats are urging Gov. Kemp to use part of the state’s $14.6 billion surplus to prevent the cutoff.

Gov. Brian Kemp responds to concerns over SNAP benefits while government shutdown lingers

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — As the federal government shutdown continues, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is responding to concerns about the potential loss of SNAP benefits for residents. Kemp spoke to WRBL News 3 on Wednesday and said the state does not have the resources to cover federal benefits and placed blame on Democratic lawmakers — including Georgia’s U.S. senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock — for the ongoing stalemate. “We are urging our two U…