Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the USCCB, is urging lawmakers to act before millions lose access to SNAP food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown. He called the potential disruption “unjust and unacceptable,” emphasizing its impact on the nation’s poor and vulnerable. Read more at

ncronline.org

USCCB president raises alarm about disruption of federal food assistance

The president of the U.S. bishops' conference has urged lawmakers to fund federal food assistance before a looming deadline risks disrupting benefits for more than 40 million people.