SNAP Crisis: 42M Americans Face Benefit Cutoff as Shutdown Hits Nov 2025

Shutdown Trigger: Funding lapsed Sept 30; emergency reserves run out Nov 1.

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First-Ever Lapse: USDA warns Nov 1 marks SNAP’s first funding failure in 60 years.

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Partisan Clash: GOP blames Dems; Senate Dems accuse GOP of blocking fixes.

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States Step In: Nevada approves $30M; Texas, others prep for chaos.

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Family Impact: 40M risk empty carts; one missed cycle = no milk for kids.

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Retail Hit: Walmart, small grocers brace for sales plunge, job cuts.

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Bipartisan Bill: Rep. Kiley’s “Keep SNAP Funded Act” pushes emergency cash.

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Public Outcry: #SaveSNAP trends; food banks see 20% call spike.

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Deadline Looms: Congress races to vote before Nov 1 disaster.

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