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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., claimed in a new interview that the Trump administration is being "cruel" pushing for SNAP beneficiaries to work in order to receive public assistance.

The shutdown began over a month ago when Republicans and Democrats were unable to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. The disagreement stems from certain healthcare provisions. Democrats warn that Americans' health insurance premiums will increase if their provision isn't included in the CR, while the GOP argues the provision would provide healthcare to illegal immigrants.

The Trump administration reportedly agreed on Monday to allocate billions of emergency dollars to partially fund SNAP benefits thi

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