OKLAHOMA CITY —
As the federal government shutdown continues, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt announced that the city is pausing utility cutoffs.
The mayor said the pause is going to be felt for a long time.
“We may be able to fade the heat here for a few more days, but this is, this is going to cause significant impacts across the country and in people’s lives if this goes on for weeks,” Holt said.
He also called on lawmakers to reopen the government and for SNAP benefits to be fully funded because the partial funding won’t be enough.
“We may be able to fade the heat here for a few more days, but this is, this is going to cause significant impacts across the country and in people’s lives if this goes on for weeks,” Holt said.
He also called on lawmakers to reopen the government and for SNAP benefits to be fully funded because the partial funding won’t be enough.
Now at 37 days, the federal government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.
Earlier this week, The Trump administration said it would abide by a court order and tap a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep partial benefits flowing into November. President Donald Trump, however, has since threatened to withhold critical food aid until the government shutdown is over.
Oklahoma leaders also approved emergency funding to support residents affected by the shutdown. The state has allocated up to $1 million a week to food banks and $72,000 to the Department of Human Services for SNAP cards.
