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No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1, Trump administration posts on USDA website

With the shutdown now the second-longest on record, the USDA has posted a notice saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, after the Trump administration declined to tap about $5 billion in contingency funds for SNAP, which serves roughly 1 in 8 Americans. A USDA memo says the funds aren’t legally available for regular benefits, reserving them for disasters such as Hurricane Melissa. States across parties expressed concern; some vow stopgaps despite no reimbursement, while Arkansas and Oklahoma urge residents to find pantries. Partisan standoffs persist, though Sen. Chris Murphy urged talks.

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