The US Department of Agriculture warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not go out on Nov. 1 — disrupting food access nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

The department posted a notice with the grim announcement after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing into November, raising the stakes for nearly 42 million Americans who receive assistance through the program every month.

The announcement blamed Senate Democrats for holding up the program also known as food stamps. 3

“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA notice said.

“At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats,” the statement c

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