South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 18 other state attorneys general are urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to act immediately to prevent the 42 million Americans who benefit from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from going hungry.

In a letter to Schumer, the attorneys general warn that Washington’s political brinkmanship is putting working families, seniors and people with disabilities at risk and call on Schumer to support a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open and SNAP funded.

“More than 260,000 South Carolinians rely on SNAP benefits to help feed their families, and they shouldn’t be worried about their kids going hungry because of this political standoff,” Attorney General Wilson said. “We’re urging Sen. Schume

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