The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that federal food aid will stop on November 1 if the ongoing government shutdown continues.
The USDA warns that food aid under SNAP will stop from November 1 as the US shutdown drags on, putting around 42 million low-income Americans at risk of losing support#SNAP #Government #Americans https://t.co/WxVSUuZ1QV
— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 27, 2025
The notice said the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries, will halt payments because the administration will not use $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the program running. “The well has run dry,” the USDA stated.
The shutdown, which began October 1, is now the second-longest in U.S. history. Some states have pledged to continue SNAP payments on their own, but the USDA warned they would not be reimbursed.
"Bottom line, the well has run dry.” The USDA has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. More here: https://t.co/z1ddqHec1K pic.twitter.com/FmvAPLK6WD
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) October 27, 2025
The Trump administration blamed Democrats for prolonging the impasse, while Democrats insist the government will remain closed until Republicans negotiate over Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told CNN that an agreement could be reached “pretty quickly” if both sides returned to the table.
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