More than 220,000 people in Tarrant County are eligible for SNAP benefits. Food banks are expecting the need to be overwhelming. | WFAA

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced today that she is signing on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act, which would allow Congress to appropriate the necessary funding to provide uninterrupted SNAP benefits. Britt’s announcement comes after the Alabama Department of Human Resources announced food stamps for more than 752,000 recipients in the state would be suspended Nov. 1. The senator blamed Democrats for the ongoing shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, after Democrats refused to pass the Republican-sponsored b

Situation is rapidly evolving on SNAP funding. The pressure is being amped up from and on all sides. Here’s what we are watching. | WFAA

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As the government shutdown persists, millions of Americans face losing SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1, deepening food insecurity nationwide. Here's the latest. http://www.wgal.com/article/shutdown-snap-benefits-food-aid-crisis/69169727 | WGAL News Channel 8 Susquehanna Valley, Pa.