Republican Sen. Ryan Fattman shut down the Senate’s session after just a few minutes Monday morning, saying he hoped to "send a message" about the Healey administration pointedly blaming President Donald Trump for a lapse in SNAP benefits in official state communications.

With SNAP benefits at risk of lapsing lapsing for about 1.1 million Bay Staters starting Saturday as a result of the federal government shutdown, the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance website says that "President Trump is currently choosing to not issue November SNAP benefits that help you and many families put food on the table," and the same language went out in emails and text messages to SNAP recipients.

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