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SNAP recipients feel whiplash as shutdown deal uncertainty clouds food aid

By Tovia Smith,

Leila Fadel

Published November 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM EST

As lawmakers debate a shutdown deal, SNAP recipients continue to face confusion and delays, with food aid caught in uncertainty and legal wrangling since funds ran out.

Tovia Smith

Tovia Smith is an award-winning NPR National Correspondent based in Boston, who's spent more than three decades covering news around New England and beyond.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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