Congresswoman Adams says one phone call from Speaker Johnson would release funds and prevent families from starving

North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams says at a noon news conference on day 29 of a government shutdown as SNAP benefits were set for cutoff days later SNAP recipients represented not political pawns with Democratic refusal Trump and Republican hostage holding, billions allocated SNAP contingency fund kept SNAP funded but USDA refused usage, White House preferred program lapse representing choice, Trump chose funding refusal letting 42 million including 34,000 North Carolina households and 1.4 million state people hunger, choice hurt single mothers, veterans, seniors, disabilities people and working families insufficient earning despite hard work.
North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams says at a noon news conference on day 29 of a government shutdown as SNAP benefits were set for cutoff days later SNAP recipients represented not political pawns with Democratic refusal Trump and Republican hostage holding, billions allocated SNAP contingency fund kept SNAP funded but USDA refused usage, White House preferred program lapse representing choice, Trump chose funding refusal letting 42 million including 34,000 North Carolina households and 1.4 million state people hunger, choice hurt single mothers, veterans, seniors, disabilities people and working families insufficient earning despite hard work.
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