SNAP benefits aren’t funded due to the month-long government shutdown. Congressional Republicans want to make further budget cuts to social safety net programs, as well as governmental agencies.
Democrats, like Senator Gary Peters, want the spending bill to include a continuation of tax credits for people on Medicaid.
Speaking at a Detroit-area food pantry, Peters says even if Senate Republicans support a compromise, President Trump has to sign off on it.
“I've seen firsthand that they can make a deal, but they'll renege instantly if the President comes out against it, we can't let that happen again.”
It’s unclear how close the GOP and Democrats are to a deal.
41-million Americans, including 1.4 million in Michigan, need food assistance despite more than a third of them working.
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