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House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Democrat-led states Thursday after they filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over attempts to determine how many undocumented immigrants receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Speaking alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Johnson accused Senate Democrats of putting political theater above feeding American families as the government shutdown reached its 31st day. “They sued the USDA for asking, simply asking, how many illegal aliens are on the programs in California, New York, and these other states,” Johnson said. He added that Democrats have voted 14 times to block a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government and restore SNAP funding, which expired earlier this week. Johnson called the shutdown a “manufactured crisis” used for political gain while millions of Americans struggle to afford groceries.
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