Hakeem Jeffries digs in on SNAP blame-game with 42 million Americans' food benefits at risk

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., signaled that an impending funding cliff affecting benefits for roughly 42 million Americans may not be enough to persuade Democrats to end the government shutdown.The top House Democrat spoke to reporters on Monday, Day 34 of the fiscal standoff that has paralyzed Congress and led to the closure of numerous federal offices and programs.He criticized the Trump administration for letting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lapse on Nov. 1, but when asked if Democrats voting for the GOP federal funding bill would be the most pr