With a federal shutdown threatening food assistance programs, Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost wants Florida to offer a stopgap.

But that comes as Washington Republicans increasingly put blame on congressional Democrats for stalled talks.

If a government shutdown continues into November, it could mean money stops flowing for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including for some 3 million Florida recipients .

Frost, an Orlando Democrat, sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and to Senate President Ben Albritton urging them to step in and address the matter.

“Floridians are already dealing with worsening unemployment and soaring grocery prices. Food banks in Central Florida have already been reporting a record number of neighbors in need and strained resou

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