Government Shutdown Impacts UI Students
The current federal government shutdown is causing financial strain and uncertainty for some University of Iowa students.
The shutdown resulted from a budget impasse between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate, after Congress failed to pass a federal budget for the new fiscal year.
Lawmakers remain divided over government spending levels on programs such as healthcare and foreign aid, leaving many agencies without approved funding.
For individuals like Elsa Juarez, a third-year UI student and single mother of two, the shutdown is impacting her ability to cover basic living costs.
Juarez relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
The shutdown has real-life implications for UI students like Elsa Juarez.
Author's summary: Shutdown affects UI students' finances.