Shutdown Showdown: Congress Gets Paid, SNAP Gets Snapped, and DC Gets Hangry Shutdown Showdown: Congress Gets Paid, SNAP Gets Snapped, and DC Gets Hangry
SNAP benefits are set to expire November 1 thanks to the government shutdown, leaving 42 million Americans—and 275,000 DMV residents—without food assistance. Meanwhile, Congress is still getting paid. Welcome to the Hunger Games: Capitol Hill edition.