CHICAGO – Those on the public dole for the handout of free food and drink or “SNAP” benefits will definitely not be eating off the taxpayers next month, the feds announced this weekend, and fingers are pointing every direction as politicians dig in on both sides in the government shutdown standoff.
The federal government shutdown is slowly delivering impact to American citizens, and now those who consume calories free of charge off the taxpayers are bracing for a non-self-induced diet, as their EBT cards loaded with non-existent SNAP benefits will function as well as a $3 bill in the grocery store checkout swiper.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the SNAP program:
“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. 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.”
As a brief re-cap of how America got here, the House of Representatives voted on a government shutdown measure, having passed a short-term funding bill on September 19, 2025, to avoid a shutdown. However, the bill failed to pass the Senate, where any measure will need a 60% approval of Senators casting votes, leading to the current government shutdown. Most recently, 55 Senators approved a bill to re-open the federal government, but that wasn’t enough to carry the day.
The House has not held new votes since, as it awaits the Senate to pass a funding bill.
House vote: The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution on September 19, 2025, to fund the government through November 21, 2025.
Senate outcome: This House-passed bill failed to advance in the Senate, which requires 60 votes to overcome Democratic opposition.
Current status: The government entered a shutdown on October 1, 2025, because a funding bill was not passed before the deadline.
House action since: The House leadership has canceled votes and is not scheduled to hold any more until the Senate passes a funding bill.
The public seems to blame the shutdown on the government along party lines. President Donald Trump is steadfast in his approach that he will not fund anything the Democrats want; he is demanding a “clean bill” be passed.
Governor Kim Reynolds also recently announced she has directed the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to convene regular calls with Iowa’s food banks, and is now reviewing the state’s food insecurity response plan used during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the potential delay of SNAP benefits if Senate Democrats don’t vote to end the government shutdown before November 1.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, provides food benefits for low-income families and is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. Approximately 131,000 households in Iowa are eligible for SNAP benefits, which cost $45 million per month.
“Because SNAP is fully funded and operated by the federal government, states are unable to step in and keep it running,” said Governor Reynolds. “But this issue could be resolved today if Senate Democrats would vote to reopen the government. If they continue to refuse, they’ll be choosing to put low-income American families at risk.
“I’ve asked HHS to remain in regular contact with Iowa’s food banks so that we are aware of their current inventory and their ability to increase food orders and distribution if necessary. Our focus in Iowa will be on understanding the needs of food banks and pantries across the state and applying what we learned during the pandemic to support SNAP households if benefits are delayed.”
In March 2020, Governor Reynolds established the Feeding Iowans Task Force to assist Iowans impacted by food security during the pandemic. The objective was to understand feeding operations across all populations and resolve any shortfalls in the state’s capacity to continue feeding those in need.
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