WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds press conference with Brooke Rollins
House Speaker mike Johnson (R-LA) held a press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits approached a funding deadline and were set to run out of money by Saturday. This situation increased pressure on both political parties to reach an agreement to end the ongoing government shutdown. Additionally, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani indicated she might order the government to continue distributing SNAP funds despite the funding lapse. Public opinion polls show that more people blame Republicans than Democrats for the shutdown and the looming SNAP funding crisis.
WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds press conference with Brooke Rollins as SNAP benefits run out
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is set to hold a press conference around 10 a.m. Friday with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
PUBLIC BLAMES GOP MORE THAN DEMOCRATS FOR SHUTDOWN AHEAD OF SNAP FUNDING DEADLINE
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money on Saturday, ratcheting up pressure on both parties to get a deal done to end the government shutdown.
Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts signaled Thursday that she may force the government to dole out money for SNAP benefits if the program is not funded.
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