Texas Sen. John Cornyn backs bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing during shutdown as cutoff nears

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,

SNAP benefits will run out soon, impacting millions of Texas residents as shutdown drags on

If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.
San Antonio Current

SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say

The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.
KERA News

Losing SNAP benefits in Denton County? Here are some local food assistance resources

As the government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will run out on Nov. 1.

North Texas restaurants offer free meals for kids as families prepare to lose SNAP benefits

As millions of Texans face food insecurity due to a SNAP benefit pause, small businesses in North Texas are stepping up to feed children in need.
FOX 26 Houston on MSN

Potential SNAP benefit delay could heighten growing hunger crisis in Texas

The potential SNAP benefit delay could increase growing hunger crisis in Texas, a state which has the highest population of food insecure people in the U.S.

Growing demand for food assistance in North Texas as shutdown continues

"Currently, I have six people that I'm taking care of, so and for their SNAP to go away," said Angie Hernandez, who needs help to feed her family. "So you know it's my job to feed them and stuff. So that's the way it is,
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