The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) claims that tens of millions of Americans may lose their food stamp benefits next month if Senate Democrats continue to refuse to agree on a funding agreement for the government.
“At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1st. Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the department’s homepage reads in large letters.
“We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats,” the letter says. “They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance.”The government has been closed since October 1 because Democrats wouldn’t agree to a spending bill that didn’t include some health care subsidies. Republicans say that Democrats want the American people to pay for health care for illegal immigrants.
About 42 million Americans get SNAP payments, which are often known as food stamps.
Government statistics show that SNAP helped around 41.7 million people each month in 2024. The federal government spent almost $100 billion on SNAP, and the average user got $187.20 in benefits each month.
President Trump is working to make sure that the U.S. military keeps getting paid while the government is shut down. He signed an executive order telling the Pentagon to use extra money to pay salaries in the meantime.
Reports say that Timothy Mellon, a millionaire railroad mogul and scion to the famous banking and political Mellon dynasty, sent Trump a $130 million donation from a “patriotic friend.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that Democrats bear the blame for the pain of a government shutdown, as President Trump and his budget chief moved forward with identifying federal programs to cut.
“They’ve tried to say this is a fight about health care or this or that or any other thing. And it’s — it’s very simple. They put this on paper. They made this their demand in writing in the record of the Senate. And it has not changed,” he said.
“This is what the Democrats in the Senate are demanding to reopen the government. They want to give $200 billion in health benefits to illegal aliens and noncitizens paid for by U.S. taxpayers. That is in their proposal. They want billions in wasteful programs to be returned to foreign countries,” he added.
The Speaker concluded, “They want to turn it all back on. They’re demanding that we do all that to get the government open for hardworking Americans again. They want to give a half a billion to left leaning news news organizations and — and they want to cut $50 billion from rural hospitals. We cannot, we will not do those things. And they know that very well.”
“Day 27 means it’s almost been a full month since the Democrats shut down the government. And as we near the end of this month, the pain being felt by so many hard-working people around this country is very real and it gets worse with each passing day. Here’s some of the stats. Last week, 1.4 million federal workers missed a full paycheck. Now, you know, many of them are furloughed and many more are deemed essential workers,” Johnson said.
“Those who are essential, for example, to keep the country safe — TSA agents we’ve discussed and air traffic controllers and Border Patrol and of course our troops. But so many of them now are going without pay. The families of military service members and air traffic controllers and so many of these others are now at very real risk of missing the paycheck at the end of this month,” Johnson added.
In 2013, LeAnn Rimes delivered a breathtaking tribute to the legendary Patsy Cline at the American Country Awards, moving the audience with emotional renditions of
The performance, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, honored one of country music’s most iconic voices—Patsy Cline, whose life was tragically cut short in a 1963 plane crash at age 30.
Cline’s influence on generations of artists is undeniable, and Rimes has often cited her as a major inspiration.
“She played a significant role in how I developed my sound,” Rimes said in a 2021 interview, emphasizing the emotional depth Cline brought to her music.
As Rimes stepped onto the stage that night, the room fell silent. With stunning vocals and heartfelt delivery, she channeled the spirit of Cline, capturing the raw emotion and timeless beauty of her music.
The crowd was visibly moved—many wiping away tears as they gave a standing ovation.
Years later, the performance continues to resonate online.
A video of the tribute has amassed over 6.7 million views
on YouTube, with fans still leaving praise.
One wrote, “No one captures Patsy Cline like LeAnn!” while another added, “That, folks, is what a real singer sounds like.”
LeAnn Rimes’ tribute wasn’t just a performance—it was a powerful reminder of Patsy Cline’s lasting legacy and the enduring connection music can create across generations.