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2025 shutdown

The 2025 government shutdown and its impact on SNAP funding and negotiations.

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Jan 26, 2026
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If Congress fails to act after Jan. 30, 2026, which federal services would be halted first under contingency plans?

after January 30, 2026, agency “contingency plans” mean broad swaths of non‑essential federal work would stop first — hundreds of thousands of workers would be furloughed and routine regulatory, labor...

Jan 27, 2026

What are the political advantages and risks for legislators of separating SNAP into its own bill versus bundling it with broader agriculture or Farm Bill negotiations?

Separating from the broader Farm Bill can insulate food assistance from complex trade-offs and make votes more visible and accountable, but it risks turning nutrition assistance into a stand‑alone pol...