ATLANTA — As the government shutdown stretches into a new month, thousands of Georgia families are bracing for possible cuts to food assistance, and some Atlanta businesses are stepping up to help.

On Monday, Sen. Raphael Warnock stopped by the Goodr Community Market in the Edgewood neighborhood to see how the local nonprofit is supporting residents affected by the partial suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.

Warnock said he remains committed to protecting access to health care, calling it “a matter of life or death.” He added that ending the shutdown now depends on Republican leaders in Washington.

“SNAP recipients were not in this fight,” Warnock said. “They were dragged into this fight by the administration.”

Goodr founder Jasmine Crow

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