Hundreds of Austinites line up for food as SNAP stalls in shutdown

Hundreds of Austinites line up for food as SNAP stalls in shutdown

Hundreds in Austin lined up Tuesday as Central Texas Food Bank volunteers gave out food amid a SNAP funding halt caused by the government shutdown.

LTTE: Fund SNAP, protect health care, and end the shutdown

To the editor: I am outraged that Washington politicians are again playing games with people’s lives. Lawmakers are using the government shutdown to cut off SNAP benefits for 40 million Americans, including 16 million children. This is not a policy debate; it’s a moral failure. SNAP helps families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities put […]

Shutdown Delays SNAP Payments, Raises Health Costs

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