The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday posted a new message to its website blaming Democrats for the upcoming suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or food stamps, saying assistance will halt beginning Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.
“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.
“At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance,” the notice concludes.
The message comes as the ongoing government shutdown is set to enter its fifth week on Wednesday if Senate Republicans and Democrats don’t reach a 60-vote threshold for legislation that would temporarily fund the government.
Representatives for the White House, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the notice on the USDA website.
Some Democrats, like Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., earlier this month accused the Trump administration for violating the Hatch Act when agency and departments across the federal government posted messages online at the start of the shutdown blaming the lapse in funding on the
‘The well has run dry’
