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International Business Times
International Business Times
Danielle Ong

SNAP Benefits at Risk of Potential Lapse: What This Means for You and Your Family

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters as he walks to his office in the U.S. Capitol on October 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The federal government shutdown has entered its 27th day.

A potential lapse in SNAP benefits is looming as the United States Senate is set to reject funding patches that would keep money flowing through the program.

Senate Republicans are expected to block a Democratic bill that would keep federal food aid flowing to 42 million Americans. This is seen as part of an effort to build pressure to reopen the government amid the ongoing shutdown, Majority Leader John Thune said.

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