"Poverty is not red or blue, it is not a Republican or Democrat issue. It doesn't matter who you voted for or even if you voted. If you are in a position where you can't feed your family, and you're relying on that $187 a month for an average family in the SNAP program, we have failed you."
"She went on to emphasize that Republicans have voted over and over and over again to open this government so that these funds don't stop, and that Democrats have said, No, we are going to hold hostage the most vulnerable families in this country so that we can get our left-wing radical agenda into the government' To that, President [Donald] Trump, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader [John] Thune (R-SD) have said, Absolutely not.'"
"Johnson felt the need to clean up her comments, clarifying that when she says, We have failed you,' she means we, the Democrats, ok? Because, as we've just explained, Republicans have voted 14 times to get this done. The president has pleaded with [Senator Chuck] Schumer (D-NY) and [House Minority Leader] Hakeem [Jeffries] (D-NY) to open the government, and they told them no."
SNAP benefits for millions may be interrupted because the government shutdown has depleted available funds for November payments. The administration says available funds are insufficient and that it lacks legal authority to access emergency reserves designated for crises. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said poverty transcends party lines and described reliance on an average $187 monthly SNAP benefit as evidence of failure. Rollins accused Democrats of holding vulnerable families hostage by refusing to open the government, and the White House and Republican leaders denied responsibility. Two federal judges issued orders pushing back the administration's position, but benefit delays remain possible.
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