BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey says food aid is flowing to more than 1.1 million SNAP recipients in the state, but criticized the bipartisan plan in Congress to reopen the government without a guarantee to extend expiring Obamacare tax credits.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Healey said she stands behind her decision to begin distributing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits even as a court challenge over the funding plays out and the Trump administration threatens to punish states for distributing the money ahead of a final ruling.

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