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A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.
President Donald Trump held a "Roaring 20's" themed party as food aid for 42 million low-income Americans was set to expire.
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration's lawyers are not sure they have the legal authority to pay federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the government shutdown and said he has asked for clarity from the courts in the wake of two recent decisions.
The Senate is scheduled on Monday to reconvene at 3 p.m., as the shutdown of the federal government continues into its 34th day, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.
The Trump administration said it will pay out half of November's SNAP benefits. The latest: The Department of Agriculture said today that it will comply with a judge's order to fund the federal food assistance program SNAP despite the government shutdown.