U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin

Trump and USDA are not using their ability to fund SNAP, in turn cutting off 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on Food Share to get food assistance in November.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in calling on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in November. President Trump and the USDA have the legal authority and ability to fund SNAP in the coming months, but thus far are refusing to do so and cutting off 700,000 Wisconsin families who rely on food assistance from SNAP from getting support come November. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Wednesday that Wisconsin fami

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