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On the recordOctober 29, 2025
Just weeks ago, Trump’s own US Department of Agriculture confirmed in writing that contingency funds — about $6 billion in emergency reserves — were ‘available to fund participant benefits,'
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer discusses the availability of emergency funds for food stamp programs.

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