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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls temporary $25 million relief package "not a viable, long-term solution" for the food security crisis looming from the federal government shutdown.
More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.
Will food assistance (known as SNAP) be withheld on November 1 because of the government shutdown? Is that legal? Here's what we know.
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Ohio announces $25M support for SNAP recipients
Ohio has announced the state will provide funding for some SNAP recipients as the government shutdown standoff shows no signs of ending. In a statement, Ohio Gov.
Republican Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, both of Ohio, have signed on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act. Vice President JD Vance, another Ohioan, says Republicans need just "five more Democratic votes" to end the shutdown.
With the shutdown lasting through the weekend, it appears federal funding for SNAP benefits will run out as well.
Federal food assistance programs like SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday as lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government. However, some judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the program.