"Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) angrily shut down a right-wing reporter for spreading misinformation about funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. He then set the record straight that, as the shutdown continues, Republicans are refusing to release the available contingency funds that would help feed the millions of Americans who rely on the program. The reporter began asking about the so-called "dispute" over whether contingency funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can be used to prevent SNAP benefits from lapsing,"
""Wait a minute. Excuse me. It is not a dispute," he said. "It is fact they can use it, and the Republicans say it." He continued to push back against her claims that there isn't enough money available anyway, and declared, "There's enough money to start feeding people right away." "$6 billion is a lot of money, and they're using it for other things - $20 billion for Argentina, hundreds of millions for Kristi Noem's plane - who are we kidding here?""
Sen. Chuck Schumer interrupted a reporter to correct misinformation about SNAP funding and asserted there is no dispute that USDA contingency funds can be used. Schumer said Republicans are refusing to release available contingency funds that could feed millions relying on SNAP during the shutdown. He insisted there is enough money to begin feeding people immediately and criticized other allocations, citing $6 billion and larger international and state expenditures. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Congress could vote to keep SNAP funded if contingency funds run out, but the House must act and is currently not present to do so.
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