The Washington Post editorial board issued a strong warning Wednesday, urging Congress to pass a full-year government funding bill to prevent millions of American families from losing access to essential benefits like food stamps.
North Carolina residents receiving food assistance through SNAP and WIC will continue to receive benefits through October, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. More than 1.4 million rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and approximately 262,000 women, infants, and children are supported by the WIC program.
Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from accessing data revealing the immigration statuses of recipients.
