The U.S. government on Monday said it will not provide food aid to millions of Americans on Nov. 1, blaming the government shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday posted a notice on its website saying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not go out next month, affecting 3 million New Yorkers and over 42 million Americans.
"Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, bab

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