SNAP, Michigan and Trump administration
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The impact of the federal government shutdown is now being felt in Michigan as officials say SNAP benefits have been paused.
Michigan House Democrats introduced a five-bill package to mitigate food access issues for residents at risk of losing SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown, while Republicans
Michigan could have spared a lot of stress for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who receive SNAP benefits, if not for wasteful spending in past years, says the Speaker of the state House.
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.
The state's Democratic members of the U.S. House want contingency funds to be used to keep food assistance benefits flowing.