Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is taking on new urgency this week. Millions of Americans ...

‘The well has run dry’: Trump’s USDA could cut off food stamps for 42 million Americans as admin blames Democrats

A notice on the Department of Agriculture’s website claims “the well has run dry” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
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SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past

The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP ...
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Trump Administration Confirms Contingency Fund Payments Will Not Be Used to Pay for SNAP in November

USDA won't use $6B emergency SNAP funds, risking food aid for 42M Americans in Nov. Citing "illegality," the move maximizes ...

Trump administration rejects $5B SNAP contingency funding plan

The Trump administration rejected using $5 billion in contingency funds to extend SNAP benefits during the shutdown, a move ...

USDA Declares It Can’t Use Contingency Funds to Cover Food Assistance in November

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a memo Friday that its contingency fund cannot legally be used to ...
New York Post

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce over gov’t shutdown — days before extended tax filing deadline

WASHINGTON — Thousands of IRS employees will be furloughed as the partial government shutdown drags on, the tax-collecting agency notified employees on Wednesday. The updated IRS Lapsed Appropriations ...
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IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to an updated contingency plan posted to its website. Most IRS ...