Millions to lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, Illinois and California issued notices to SNAP recipients about a possible disruption.
Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.
Maryland will become one of the first states in the nation to distribute "tap and go" EBT, or electronic benefit transfer, cards to state residents, giving almost 1 million Marylanders secure access to their cash and food benefits.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declares state of emergency to protect SNAP benefits for 850,000 residents as the federal government shutdown threatens food assistance programs.