US EditionThune Blasts Democrats on Senate Floor over SNAP, Shutdown: ‘This Isn’t a Political Game’
Thune blames Democrats for SNAP funding halt during government shutdown after 29 days, noting 13 failed votes to reopen government amid ongoing Senate talks.
- On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune scolded Democratic senators on the Senate floor, saying `You all just figured out, 29 days in, that, oh, there might be some consequences`.
- Appropriators report progress on full-year spending bills could help end the shutdown, with some staffers eyeing a second combined package, Appropriations Chair Susan Collins said.
- More senators say senators from both parties are talking, Thune said conversations with key Democrats have ticked up significantly and they are looking for an off-ramp.
- Thune warned the standoff could deteriorate quickly and accused Democrats of trying to buy time, but there are breakthrough signs that could reopen negotiations.
- Between the lines: When asked about his visible frustration, Thune told reporters, signaling lawmakers' urgent questions on what the path forward looks like as Sen. Chris Coons emphasized Wednesday.
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Thune blasts Democrats on Senate floor as shutdown hits day 30, SNAP benefits expire
Republican Senate leader John Thune erupted in anger on the Senate floor yesterday, blasting Democrats for blocking efforts to reopen the government as the shutdown reached day 30 and millions of Americans face the loss of SNAP benefits this weekend."We are 29 days into a Democrat shutdown and the senator from New Mexico was absolutely right. SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food. People should be getting paid in this country, and we've trie…
Top Senate Republican Blows Up Over Democratic Bill To Fund SNAP, Then Blocks It
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) launched into a diatribe attacking Democrats when one — Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico — asked unanimous consent to pass legislation to pay the 42 million Americans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Later, Thune apologized — to reporters, not Sen. Luján, for his remarks.Despite having about $5 to $6 billion in emergency funds for SNAP, the Trump administration decided to rever…
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