Posted on 10/24/2025 7:47:04 PM PDT by 11th_VA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not use any of the more than $5 billion in emergency funding it maintains to provide food assistance to needy families during the government shutdown, nor will it reimburse states that try to provide such benefits themselves, according to an agency memo obtained by Scripps News on Friday.
Trump administration officials argue they’re unable to use the funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a lapse in appropriations, and instead are holding onto them for true emergencies like “hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, that can come on quickly and without notice.”
“SNAP contingency funds are only available to supplement regular monthly benefits when amounts have been appropriated for, but are insufficient to cover, benefits,” the unsigned memo states. “The contingency fund is not available to support FY 2026 regular benefits, because the appropriation for regular benefits no longer exists.”
Moreover, “there is no provision or allowance under current law for States to cover the cost of benefits and be reimbursed,” the memo stated, so states and local jurisdictions that try to use their own funds to provide SNAP assistance shouldn’t expect any reimbursement from the federal government...
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1) President Trump can (based on obscure law) and will use Tariff revenue to fund WIC - which means school lunches for the ‘poor’ will continue
2) Speaker Johnson WILL reconvene House IF Senate passes bill to fund SNAP
Work or starve.
What does it mean that the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10)?
https://www.gotquestions.org/2-Thessalonians-3-10-no-work-eat.html
“Second Thessalonians 3:10 reads, “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’” This verse is set in the context of 2 Thessalonians 3:6–15, which warns believers against idleness and laziness. The focus of the command is against those who refuse to work rather than those who are unable to do so. ...”
No worries if they do not get their welfare they will not have enough cops and jails to put them all...Will be like North Central LA riot time...
Instead of ‘No Kings’ it will be the ‘No Twinkie’s’ riots
Or Wal Mart BBQ....
Personally, I think this is huge leverage for Trump. Because let’s be honest the majority of EBT and snap folks are voting Democrat anyway so them loosing their monthly junk food Budget isn’t really gonna impact Trump‘s popularity. But it sure will piss off a portion of the Democrat tent That wants food stamps back, it could be enough pressure for them to finally cave. .
Not funding SNAP would be a HUGE negative for President Trump.
Will circuses without bread keep the blue cities from burning?
Grocery stores that can’t get two officers 24/7 should move the expensive stuff back to the warehouse.
Some people do work and get SNAP to make ends meets. Companies (Fuel, phone, electric, property taxes) have no problems raising their prices which affects low income households.
The Gimmes will take if they don’t get.
“Some people do work and get SNAP to make ends meets. Companies (Fuel, phone, electric, property taxes) have no problems raising their prices which affects low income households.”
In my Florida county, only about 1% of the adults rely on public transportation.
Over 10%, maybe closer to 20% depend on welfare to fund their lifestyle.
They ain’t all blue.
Go to any rural red state.
We have generations of wasteful people who can not support themselves, and will never be able to work. What do we do with them?
“Some people do work and get SNAP to make ends meets. Companies (Fuel, phone, electric, property taxes) have no problems raising their prices which affects low income households.”
October and November tend to be cheap months - no AC/typically no heat, no vacation travel, free school meals easy to access.
In Florida, property tax must be paid by April 1, but there is a discount of 1% per month if paid early.
Floor Schedule
Monday, Oct 27, 2025
Convene at 3:00 p.m.
Previous Meeting
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm
senators of some states
North Carolina
Thom Tillis (R)
Ted Budd (R)
Virginia
Mark R. Warner (D)
Tim Kaine (D)
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham (R)
Tim Scott (R)
Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Angela D. Alsobrooks (D)
Colorado
Michael F. Bennet (D)
John W. Hickenlooper (D)
https://www.senate.gov/states/CO/intro.htm
Most SNAP users have enough fat in them to survive several months.
Why can’t he blame the Rats? All they have to is stop the filibuster and twinkies and potato chips flow again.
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