29 h. ago Johnson raises shutdown stakes on Schumer as food stamp deadline, Obamacare cliff loom

The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.

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9 d. ago Sen. Cory Booker Blames Trump for Food Stamp Cuts Caused by Schumer Shutdown

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is blaming President Trump for the government shutdown's impact on food stamps, accusing him of "withholding the money." The post Sen. Cory Booker Blames Trump for Food Stamp Cuts Caused by Schumer Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Texas Warns Millions of Food Benefit Cuts Caused By Schumer Shutdown Over Illegal Alien Benefits

Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) officials alerted more than 3.5 million low-income residents — including 1.7 million children — that November food benefits will be cut off if Democrats continue blocking budget negotiations in Washington. Republicans say the shutdown stems from Democratic demands to expand Obamacare benefits to illegal aliens, a move GOP leaders refuse to fund. With SNAP funding set to expire, Texas is complying with federal directives to halt payments, leaving vulnerable families at risk as the Schumer-led standoff drags on. The post Texas Warns Millions of Food Benefit Cuts Caused By Schumer Shutdown Over Illegal Alien Benefits appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown

The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

House Republicans remain in their districts while Senate Democrats block the GOP's funding bills seven times, extending the government shutdown into its third week.

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4 w. ago Johnson sends critical signal to Schumer as Dems dig in on government shutdown chaos

House Speaker Mike Johnson is raising stakes against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over government funding as Democrats demand Obamacare subsidies.

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