Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party voted 13 times to deny all federal funding and keep the government shut

Sen. Schumer fumed at a reporter from a right-leaning outlet on Tuesday, snapping that Republicans were treating American citizens as "hostages" over SNAP

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer got excited on Wednesday afternoon, while answering questions about negotiations with Republicans to end the partial government shutdown and fund the food stamp program.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that Democrats would vote for Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the government shutdown.

The reporter began asking about the so-called “dispute” over whether contingency funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can be used to prevent SNAP benefits from lapsing, but Schumer interrupted to inform her there is no dispute.

U.S. senators representing New York are demanding the Trump administration fund SNAP benefits during the ongoing government shutdown.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end. Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push for a temporary fix.

Trump said any funding for SNAP would be delayed because of the timing of the shutdown and the process states must follow to distribute benefits.

Tom Emmer blames Chuck Schumer for blocking government reopening efforts as shutdown enters day 30. Political stalemate continues over spending and healthcare issues.

Pollster Matt Towery said Friday on Fox News that Democrats’ efforts to stir outrage over disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are starting to backfire. As the shutdown drags on,