A food program that supports millions of low-income Americans could soon be affected by the shutdown as lawmakers blame one another for the Washington gridlock that is putting benefits at risk.
Millions of Americans’ benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are set to lapse on Nov. 1, with at least 25 states having announced they will cut off the program due to the government shutdown. It is one of several aid programs facing the consequences of Congress’s inability to pass a short-term spending deal to fund the government.
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