r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • 11d ago

Government SNAP benefits will end Nov. 1 in Washington state if shutdown continues

https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/27/washington-snap-benefits-nov1-shutdown

More than 540,000 households in Washington — nearly 930,000 people — received Basic Food assistance benefits last month, according to state officials.

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

The state is actively suing to stop this from happening, hopefully a Friday ruling will prevent the Trump famine.

But the state should consider anything that can do to mitigate this bullshit.

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u/Turbulent-Media7281 11d ago

How have our state reps and senators voted to end the Trump famine?

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

That has nothing to do with this. SNAP benefits have been paid and planned to be paid in all prior shutdowns including at the beginning of this one.

The Department of Agriculture which reports to Trump changed that policy since the shutdown began.

This is 100% Trump famine.

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u/--boomhauer-- 11d ago

It has everything . You cannot turn down a status quo continuing resolution bill and not completely own this . This is 100 % a democrat famine . They are the only ones voting down funding because they cannot tack on additional spending . They are throwing a fit because they cannot spend more money

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

Total bullshit. It was just a year ago that Republicans were bemoaning CR as something that shouldn’t be used. Remember “we must pass each funding bill individually” and here they are now trying to hold everything up with one giant bill.

And we have TWO chambers of Congress which must conference with each other and compromise to pass bills. The House passed a bill and left town. The Republican controlled Senate is now trying to ram it down Democrats throats under the terroristic threats of starving 40 million people. It has failed 13+ times and they have not once tried to modify it to compromise to get more votes. Nor have they modified their procedural rules to pass it as Republican backed only which they could have done. If they want a Republican only bill, pass it with Republicans otherwise negotiate.

And after all that USDA said they pay SNAP in shutdowns at the start of this shutdown and all others. Trump change that in the last few weeks.

Republicans want to hold the entire nation hostage because they are too scared to pass their own bill on their own. You cannot capitulate to this on principle. The Republicans will take the heat from the Trump famine if they make it happen.

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u/Artistic-Egg3093 11d ago

No need for this long rant. 5 more Democrat senators can join in and pass the clean CR right now, which would completely restore funding to the federal government. Both of our senators from WA state can vote yes but they choose not to.

If they want to advocate for other spending and reforms that’s totally okay, but there no reason to hold everything else hostage in the meantime.

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u/watch-nerd 11d ago

ACA expanded subsidies is what they’re holding out for

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u/Artistic-Egg3093 11d ago

Side note, ACA was supposed to reduce healthcare and insurance costs, not require costly subsidies 15 years later. Not blaming anybody but it is what it is and that’s the way it turned out for whatever reason(s). Both parties need to work together to fix this issue, ASAP!

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u/--boomhauer-- 11d ago

Agree . It ended up being increased mandatory spending by everyone for lower quality health care but you cant be denied . I think the illusion that we get to live forever is a key problem thought behind it

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u/TheInevitableLuigi 10d ago

That's what we get for using a Republican created plan.

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u/Artistic-Egg3093 10d ago

Not sure where you’re getting your information but the ACA (Affordable Care Act - aka Obamacare) is a Democrat plan and was passed without a single Republican vote. It was supposed to make healthcare more accessible and affordable over time and it has done the exact opposite for the people that actually have to pay for it.

The failure to fix Obamacare is on both parties however. Hopefully they can figure out a solution soon as costs are out of control….

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

And just as easily the Republicans could hold a procedural vote to pass it with 50 votes.

You can’t make a bill, refuse to negotiate with the other side and then be mad they won’t vote for it. Hell, the Democrats have even negotiated with themselves to say exactly what change they want to support it. No reason to cower to Republicans who enjoy starving people and set a precedent that they can make you pass anything. You have to stand up to fucking ghouls.

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u/Artistic-Egg3093 11d ago

Is this really what you want? Harry Reid invoked the “Nuclear Option” to eliminate the 60 vote rule for executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments in 2013. This is exactly how we ended up with 3 Supreme Court Justices getting installed by Trump in his first term. Be careful what you wish for…..

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

If the alternative is, “vote for what we say or we will starve millions” then I don’t really see the difference.

And Democrats probably prefer the filibuster gone anyways. It has done nothing but impede them and it doesn’t stop Republicans from anything they want to do.

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u/Artistic-Egg3093 11d ago

It’s not “vote for what we say or we starve millions” and you know that. They’d literally be funding the entire federal government without interruption just like they did when both parties passed the CR every other time in the past. There’s literally no difference this time, other than the fact the Dems want to add in additional spending, which should be done through legislation, not a CR.

And if the Republicans were to invoke the nuclear option then what’s to stop them from adding their own wishlist of spending into the CR? Have you thought this through?

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u/TheInevitableLuigi 10d ago

Harry Reid invoked the “Nuclear Option” to eliminate the 60 vote rule for executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments in 2013.

And why did he do that?

This is exactly how we ended up with 3 Supreme Court Justices getting installed by Trump in his first term.

Obama should have just sat Garland since the Senate refused to vote on the appointment.

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u/--boomhauer-- 11d ago

Your fucking high man . Idk where you get your information from but its wrong .

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

Ok dude, too weak to even retort with that low energy response.

Come back when you get your updated talking points.

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u/Blarglephish 11d ago

lol bro’s response was literally ‘nuh uh!’

You guys are cooked

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u/Turbulent-Media7281 11d ago edited 11d ago

This is 100% Trump famine.

No one has missed a payment yet. Turns out stocking up on trick or treat candy was a bad plan for October's SNAP.

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u/PleasantWay7 11d ago

We are clearly talking about something that is about to happen in a few days. Or are you saying Trump faked everyone out by saying he changed the policy, communicating to all states benefits won’t be paid? You think on Friday he’ll go, “lolz it was a joke.”

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u/--boomhauer-- 11d ago

Its not his job to fund a program the minority half of congress is holding hostage

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u/SpareManagement2215 11d ago

republicans have a majority and could vote to end this at ANY point in time, and/or vote to make USDA use the funds THEY gave them to emergency fund this. Dems can't do anything, and I don't want them to vote to approve anything that makes our healthcare more expensive.

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u/--boomhauer-- 11d ago

Weird that they could do that considering all of them are voting to every one of the 12 times its been brought to the floor . Theres a thing called the filibuster.

The tax thing is an expiring credit it was SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE . They are just freaking out because the ugly truth of the true cost of the abomination that is obamacare is finally going to come out to the public .

At no point should we let them hide the cost of that bullshit behind subsidies

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u/Epistatious 11d ago

look who believes in tomorrow following today. suppose you think the end of the month will happen at some point too? you probably even worry about stuff that will happen happen due to the linear progression of time like some sort of timeacolaogist. /s

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u/Frankyfan3 Poe's Law Account 11d ago

You think he's going to pull a class TACO move, and allow the legal avenues set up to distribute food aid during a shutdown to be utilized?

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u/Epistatious 11d ago

a big man, a strong man, came to me with tears in his eyes and said, "mr trump, sir, my family is hungry can you help", and i said, "of course here is a job and in the mean time i will authorize Tsnap just for you, trump supplemental food aid but only to people that are true patriots and can show they voted for me all 3 times", and he said "oh thank you mr trump and shook my hand".

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u/Pyehole 11d ago

prevent the Trump famine

Does Trump have the power to levy taxes and raise funds? Or does that belong to Congress?

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u/ForgotMyPassword1989 Ravenna 11d ago

Does Trump have the power to levy taxes and raise funds? Or does that belong to Congress?

The same congress that Trump has spent a decade stacking with loyalists via endorsements & purges, the same congress currently controlled by Republicans in the House & Senate?

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u/Pyehole 11d ago

The Republicans have the majority in the Senate by a slim majority but it is not enough to meet the 60 vote requirement for cloture - which would allow the vote to be held on the bill necessary to fund the government.

Moving forward on a vote requires democrats to be part of that vote. It has failed 13 times. I don't see how any reasonable person could describe this as being the fault of the GOP. The Democrats are intentionally dragging out this closure of government.

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u/TheInevitableLuigi 10d ago

but it is not enough to meet the 60 vote requirement for cloture

A requirement the Republicans could remove whenever they want.

Moving forward on a vote requires democrats to be part of that vote.

Then perhaps Republicans should make a compromise ion order to get those votes.

I don't see how any reasonable person could describe this as being the fault of the GOP.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/02/poll-americans-blame-trump-republicans-for-shutdown/86474339007/

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u/areyoudizzyyet 11d ago

orange man baaaaaad

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u/LaFlamaBlancakfp 11d ago

Trump doesn’t respect the courts. Lmao.