Democrats, SNAP and Michigan
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The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance in November.
The federal government shutdown has led to a pause in SNAP. In Michigan, the Fair Food Network is taking steps to ensure families can still put food on the table.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP,
The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if benefits are suspended starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 22 other state attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their decision to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, for the month of November due to the ongoing federal shutdown.
Some West Michigan families are anxious as SNAP benefit cuts take effect in a few days. The Salvation Army strives to meet rising demand with limited resources.