New SNAP work rules to take effect as shutdown threatens November benefits

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House Agriculture Committee Angie Craig (D-Minn.) speaks to reporters at a press conference with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) during a press conference on SNAP on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol.

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