{"id":27234,"date":"2025-10-29T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/catholic-bishops-plead-with-lawmakers-to-end-shutdown-protect-snap\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:40:56","slug":"catholic-bishops-plead-with-lawmakers-to-end-shutdown-protect-snap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/news\/catholic-bishops-plead-with-lawmakers-to-end-shutdown-protect-snap\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic bishops plead with lawmakers to end shutdown, protect SNAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>  <span>U.S. Catholic bishops urged lawmakers on Oct. 28, 2025, to find a solution to end the government shutdown. \/ Credit: usarmyband, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 29, 2025 \/ 14:21 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n<p>Catholic bishops in the United States are urging federal lawmakers to find a solution that opens the government and saves the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. bishops are deeply alarmed that essential programs that support the common good, such as SNAP, may be interrupted,\u201d Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usccb.org\/news\/2025\/archbishop-broglio-urges-funding-lifesaving-programs-and-end-federal-government-shutdown\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">said in a statement<\/a> on Oct. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The government shutdown reached its 29th day on Oct. 29 as lawmakers negotiated over extending taxpayer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/267221\/bishops-urge-end-to-shutdown-while-calling-for-obamacare-abortion-limits\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">subsidies that lower health insurance costs<\/a> under the Affordable Care Act and providing funding for a wall on the southern border, food assistance, and military pay. Most of the 2.9 million civilian federal workers are not receiving paychecks, and benefits for SNAP recipients will cease on Nov. 1 unless some action is taken to provide funding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis would be catastrophic for families and individuals who rely on SNAP to put food on the table and places the burdens of this shutdown most heavily on the poor and vulnerable of our nation, who are the least able to move forward,\u201d Broglio said. \u201cThis consequence is unjust and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/267461\/snap-halt-sparks-concern-among-catholic-charitable-groups\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Catholic charitable organizations<\/a> have expressed concern that any halt to the program would be difficult to remedy with simply private charity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. bishops have consistently advocated for public policies that support those in need,\u201d Broglio said. \u201cI urgently plead with lawmakers and the administration to work in a bipartisan way to ensure that these lifesaving programs are funded and to pass a government funding bill to end the government shutdown as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop William Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore \u2014 the first American diocese \u2014 also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbalt.org\/archbishop-lori-urges-action-to-support-those-most-affected-by-shutdown\/\" target=\"null\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">issued a statement<\/a> on Tuesday, reminding the people of Maryland that archdiocesan ministries \u201cremain open and active, providing care and support across central and western Maryland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI encourage anyone in need to reach out to these ministries without hesitation. No one should face this hardship alone,\u201d the archbishop said.<\/p>\n<p>Lori said shutdowns \u201chave far-reaching consequences,\u201d especially for \u201cthe most vulnerable among us \u2014 families living paycheck to paycheck, parents worried about feeding their children, and seniors already balancing the cost of medications and groceries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen vital government services are interrupted or delayed, the result is more than an inconvenience \u2014 it can mean hunger, anxiety, and hardship for our brothers and sisters in need,\u201d the archbishop said.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, 25 states sued President Donald Trump\u2019s administration over the possible halt to SNAP benefits. When asked about funding for SNAP on Wednesday, Trump said \u201cwe\u2019re going to get it done.\u201d No action has yet been taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Catholic bishops urged lawmakers on Oct. 28, 2025, to find a solution to end the government shutdown. \/ Credit: usarmyband, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 29, 2025 \/ 14:21 pm (CNA). 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