US government to stop paying for food aid from Nov.

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US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues
The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), used by one in every eight Americans.

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As federal workers miss paychecks during shutdown, many turn to food banks for relief
No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1, Trump administration says
Unemployed cancer survivor on food stamps fears lapse of benefits caused by shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

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Trump Administration Buries Legal Memo Suggesting It Could Pay November Food Benefits
As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard
Millions of Americans brace for food stamp cutoff Nov. 1
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., condemned Democrats for causing “real harm” to Americans in keeping the government closed for nearly a month now and jeopardizing food assistance.

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Feds confirm: No food aid Nov. 1
Government shutdown could halt SNAP benefits for thousands in RI
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