42 million Americans, including children, seniors, disabled individuals, and working families, are on the verge of losing access to critical food assistance, and Democrats refuse to stop it.

Congressional Democrats’ calculated refusal to do their job and reopen the government puts these vulnerable Americans at risk of losing access to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November. These aren’t just statistics: they’re our vulnerable population and hardworking families who depend on SNAP benefits to purchase groceries and ensure their households don’t go hungry.

House Democrat Leadership has already admitted this. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark explicitly said, “families are going to suffer” because of the government shutdown, but that the suffering is worth it to Democrats because it is one of the “few leverage times” they have. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons similarly said that while cutting off SNAP benefits is an “unpleasant tool,” it is the Democrats’ “moment of leverage.”

If Democrats continue their obstruction, women and children who need assistance will struggle to purchase food for Thanksgiving while Democrats feast on their political posturing. Make no mistake: Democrats are choosing taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal aliens over food for American families.

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