Florida Democratic legislators are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency on food insecurity, as nearly 3 million Floridians face potential loss of federal food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1.

State lawmakers sent a letter to DeSantis on Tuesday requesting emergency measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which provide monthly grocery assistance to low-income individuals and families.

“Here in Florida, nearly 3 million people will go without SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues,” said State Rep. Angie Nixon.

She’s one of the people who signed the letter.

In the letter, the lawmakers ask the governor to: • Declare a State of Emergency on Food Insecurity to unlock state emergency resourc

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