US EditionMarsha Blackburn Joins Senate Republicans Pushing to Fund SNAP Despite Shutdown
Senator Blackburn supports legislation to maintain food aid for 700,000 Tennesseans amid a government shutdown caused by funding disputes.
- During the ongoing government shutdown, Senator Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator co-sponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act to maintain uninterrupted SNAP benefits retroactive to the shutdown start.
- Congressional leaders remain deadlocked over health care policy, leaving funding frozen since Oct. 1, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Oct. 27 it will not tap contingency funds to reload grocery cards.
- Roughly one in 10 Tennesseans receive SNAP benefits, and Blackburn said her bill would ensure they do not miss a meal while U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett represents at least 55,758 SNAP beneficiaries in Tennessee's 2nd District.
- Senate Republicans introduced legislation to guarantee SNAP funding through 2026, and Speaker Mike Johnson indicated that if the Senate passes the bill, the House will act, as Blackburn said.
- Bipartisan co-sponsorship in the Senate suggests the measure could break the congressional funding stalemate, while Republicans frame the lapse as the 'Democrats' shutdown' and Democrats note GOP past SNAP cuts.
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Growing group of Republicans push to restore SNAP
Several more Republican senators have joined Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) effort to ensure food stamp benefits continue during the government shutdown. The push underscores a rift within the Senate GOP conference about how best to navigate the shutdown and the cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Some Republicans are holding firm to the notion that all the pressure should be put on Democrats, who have the ability to reop…
Republican-Led Senate Push To Fund SNAP Gains Momentum As Tennessee Senator Joins Effort
The effort to shield millions of Americans from a lapse in food assistance during the government shutdown gained significant momentum this week as U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced her co-sponsorship of the Keep SNAP Funded Act. The bill, which is the Senate counterpart to House legislation introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), aims to […] Republican-Led Senate Push To Fund SNAP Gains Momentum As Tennessee Senator…
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Tennessee LookoutTennessee Sen. Blackburn to support food program funding during shutdown
Amid bickering about funding the nation’s food program for the poor in a government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Monday she is backing legislation to keep it from lapsing, according to news reports. Blackburn joined Republicans in signing the…
Sen. Blackburn backs bill to Keep SNAP funded during government shutdown
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn is joining a group of Republican lawmakers to ensure continued funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing government shutdown, our NBC affiliate station WSMV reports.
Susan Collins Co-Sponsors Bill to Ensure Continuity of SNAP Benefits as Government Shutdown Continues
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) is among a group of GOP lawmakers co-sponsoring a bill to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments continue without interruption despite the ongoing government shutdown. This came almost immediately after Sen. Collins sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her to take action to avoid [...] The post Susan Collins Co-Sponsors Bill to Ensure Continuity of SNAP…
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