Democrats Blast GOP, White House Over Threat of Food Stamps

Senate Democrats have sided with Republicans’ and the Trump Administration’s argument that the source has already dried up in Federal food stamp benefits, given that President Donald Trump sponsored the last program.

Over the weekend, the US Department of Agriculture warned in a memo that due to the ongoing shutdown and lack of food stamps, also known as the food assistance program (known), it will end on November 1.

While it is an emergency fund of $5 billion, the USDA said that the emergency money was not available “

The Senate GOP is divided as the millions who lose food aid in the fire stand

However, senate minity leader Chuck Schumer, Dn.y.

“They funded it under Trump in the last burn,” said Shubhele. “So don’t believe the bull.”

Both Republicans and Democrats have launched legislative efforts to avoid the snap funding, which, if not blocked on Saturday, could see 42 million people lose their food benefits.

But the chief executive of the Senate, John tune, Rs.d., doubled down on his position in the fight against bills alone, or the so-called “guns called” legislative staff, where the lawmakers have been pressing behind.

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President Donald Trump listens as Senate Majority Leader John Tune, RS..D., addresses a luncheon of Republican Senators on the Rose Garden Patio in Washington, Oct. 21, 2025. (Manuel Bilce CENETA / AP)

“I think the quickest way to get rid of it is to just open everything up and everybody gets paid,” Thune said. “You don’t get winners and losers or explain why you open this group.”

Schumer said that Senate Democrats will support bills from Sen. Josh Hawley, R-BENAME Lujan, Dn.m., that would fund the plan. Lujan’s bill, announced earlier this week, would also fund the special nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC).

Lujan argued that the administration changed course from the previous plan that would have seen it funded.

“It’s bull—-” he said. “I will say, coming from a small farm, I know the difference between good soil and bull –

It is not clear, yet, whether the same enthusiasm for such laws exists in the House.

Rep. Joe Negue, D-Colo.

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Senate Majority Leader John Tune, RS.D., doubled down on his stance on fighting bills alone during the shutdown. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

When he was asked on FOX News Digital if he was meeting with the senate on any GOP or democrat fees, and I know, and I know most of my colleagues … those will continue. “

But in the end, “he said,” the law does not need to be sent for these funds to be released. It is the law. “

“The Trump administration needs to release those funds today. That’s why the administration has now filed federal lawsuits in the Federal Court, Massachusetts, that in the end I think it will succeed,” said Guse.

Still, Senate Republicans said the best way forward to avert the Snap Funding Cliff, and other subsequent payday and pay dates, was to reopen the government. And so far, the Schemer and the Senate Democrats have voted 13 times to reopen the Government as inches of burning inches to end the record 35 days entered in the history books in 2019.

It runs counter to the Democratic Democrats position in the front, too. For example, in 2023, when the lawmakers returned another shutdown, Schumer warned that if the Yorkers’ income was not increased, millions of New Yorkers would go without food benefits.

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Fast forward, Schumer threatened to blame the continued shutdown and the possibility that the sequestration benefits will end, Republicans.

“We say the Republicans can pay for it now, and they use these people as groups, the plain and simple next, that’s the answer,” said Shubheki. “The answer is, they can pay us now.”