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Fact check!
Did Democrats vote against funding SNAP during the Schumer Shutdown?
Spoiler alert: yes
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-democrats-vote-against-funding-snap-benefits-10953995
Fact Check: Did Democrats Vote Against Funding SNAP Benefits?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accused Senate Democrats of voting “12 times to not fund” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the multiweek government shutdown continues.
The federal government has been shut down for nearly a month after Congress could not come to an agreement on a funding bill.
A funding bill passed the House, but stalled in the Senate, where it must clear the 60-vote filibuster to advance. Republicans currently control the Senate by a 53-47 margin, and only two Democratic senators have supported the temporary funding bill. Democrats have said they will not support the bill because it does not address their concerns about health care subsidies, specifically those established in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), that are set to expire at the end of the year.
The shutdown extending into November would have critical implications for SNAP Benefits starting November 1.
Tens of millions of Americans would not be paid benefits on time due to a lack of funding. Democrats and Republicans have cast blame toward each other for not taking steps to secure the program's funding.
Newsweek has reached out to Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for comment.
Did Democrats vote against funding SNAP during the Schumer Shutdown?
Spoiler alert: yes
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-democrats-vote-against-funding-snap-benefits-10953995
Fact Check: Did Democrats Vote Against Funding SNAP Benefits?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accused Senate Democrats of voting “12 times to not fund” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the multiweek government shutdown continues.
The federal government has been shut down for nearly a month after Congress could not come to an agreement on a funding bill.
A funding bill passed the House, but stalled in the Senate, where it must clear the 60-vote filibuster to advance. Republicans currently control the Senate by a 53-47 margin, and only two Democratic senators have supported the temporary funding bill. Democrats have said they will not support the bill because it does not address their concerns about health care subsidies, specifically those established in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), that are set to expire at the end of the year.
The shutdown extending into November would have critical implications for SNAP Benefits starting November 1.
Tens of millions of Americans would not be paid benefits on time due to a lack of funding. Democrats and Republicans have cast blame toward each other for not taking steps to secure the program's funding.
Newsweek has reached out to Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for comment.
