But nothing for the ACA: “The measure funds the government through January 30, 2026; overturns the layoffs of federal employees administration officials made during the shutdown and guarantees workers’ pay; and appropriates money to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through September 2026, taking them out of Trump’s hands as a pressure point in January.”

#Politics #USPolitics #GovernmentShutdown #SNAPFunding #Healthcare #LettersFromAnAmerican

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-12-2025

November 12, 2025

It turns out Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and House Democrats were right to call it the “Epstein Shutdown” for the last several weeks on social media and in interviews.

Letters from an American
‘No person should be hungry’: Where students can access food resources near campus amid federal funding cuts

Amid uncertainties with federal food resource funding and budget cuts, various local organizations have stepped up to meet the needs of the Columbus community.  According to Ohio State’s 2024 Student Life survey, it is estimated that 32 percent of the student population is food insecure, per prior Lantern reporting. Though not all of these students […]

The Lantern
The courts and the states are going to have to literally pry those tiny little fingers off of that money. What a complete asshole. #SNAPFunding

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3m4qj6iqnbs2i
THERE IS TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. A MONSTER! #SNAPFunding #USDA

Yes, the government should feed us
What's the point of living in a society if not to care for one another?
By J. P. Hill
https://open.substack.com/pub/newmeans/p/yes-the-government-should-feed-us
#neoliberalism #SNAP #SNAPfunding #SNAPcutoff #neoliberalLies #newmeans #Trump #USpol #Reaganomics #foodStamps #welfareQueen #welfare

The right has long preached that it’s good to cut off assistance to anyone and everyone, and now we see fascists celebrating and justifying the SNAP cutoff.

Yes, the government should feed us

What's the point of living in a society if not to care for one another?

New Means