Federal Food Aid Freeze Exposes Deep Flaws in Washington’s Hunger Response
As the federal government shutdown drags on, a critical pause in SNAP benefits threatens to devastate low-income families and overwhelm food banks nationwide—highlighting Washington’s failure to protect America’s most vulnerable.
Food banks across the nation are sounding the alarm as they brace for an unprecedented surge in demand triggered by the looming pause in federal food aid. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a lifeline for 40 million Americans, is set to halt benefit payments this weekend due to the ongoing government shutdown—a direct consequence of Washington’s inability to prioritize American families' well-being. At Central Christian Church in Indianapolis, volunteers have already witnessed a doubling of daily visitors seeking emergency food assistance. Volunteer Beth White warned that with SNAP benefits frozen, "it’s going to continue to get worse for folks,"...
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