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.