The SNAP benefits for November were initially reduced to 50% of normal payments due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the longest on record.

The revised benefits, set to impact approximately 42 million Americans, come as the federal government’s funding standoff extends into its 36th day, surpassing the previous record for the longest shutdown in U.

Gov. Hochul is calling for a statewide Day of Hunger Action on Nov. 7, urging all members of the Empire State Service Corps to to protect SNAP benefits.

As the government shutdown enters a record 37th day, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is working to make SNAP available to recipients.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said SNAP benefits will only resume in full when Democrats end the government shutdown, which has entered its second month.

The halt in SNAP funding has impacted a critical lifeline for food for thousands of homeless people on the streets, according to one agency who is working to fill the gap.

On Monday, local leaders and community advocates gathered in Scotia to demand immediate relief for families relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

After addressing the “racist” and “really fucked up” cutoff to SNAP benefits as a result of the ongoing government shutdown on his social media, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che continued his commentary with a joke about the dire state of food insecurity in the U.