Local food-security groups say an urgent surge in need has exhausted new donations within one day as gorge families grapple with the federal shutdown’s disruption of SNAP food benefits.

The congressman defended new federal rules requiring states to keep error rates under 5% for SNAP food benefits and requiring most adults to work, volunteer or study 20 hours a week to qualify. He told Mike Ballinger constituents should press state Sen. Daniel Bonham to ease paperwork burdens. “Call him and say, ‘Bentz said to yell at you, Daniel,’” he said.