Shutdown Threatens Critical Food and Preschool Aid for Millions of American Families

For millions of hardworking American families, the looming government shutdown is more than a political standoff—it’s a direct threat to their basic survival and future. Starting this Saturday, vital federal funds that help put food on the table via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could run dry. This means roughly one in eight Americans who rely on these benefits to feed their families risk going hungry unless Congress acts immediately.When Politics Endangers Our Most VulnerableThe stakes here couldn’t be clearer: SNAP provides an average monthly benefit of $187 per person, supporting those at or below the poverty line who...