"At day 36, the government shutdown is the longest in US history. Americans are feeling the impact: Airports are experiencing widespread delays, trash is piling up at national parks, safety net programs are running out of money, and federal workers are furloughed or on the job without pay. The government halted nonessential operations beginning at 12:01 a.m. on October 1. Without a funding agreement in Congress, it's unclear when it will reopen."
"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - which 42 million Americans rely on to afford groceries - has been in jeopardy. The program ran out of funds to pay November benefits, though a late-October court order requires the Trump administration to partially pay SNAP with emergency funds. On Tuesday afternoon, however, Trump said that benefits wouldn't go out until the shutdown ends."
"Thousands of low-income families are also at at risk of losing access to Head Start programs in November, with childcare centers in 14 states already closing their doors. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), could see a disruption of benefits until the government reopens, though Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid paymentsare continuing as normal."
At day 36, the government shutdown is the longest in US history after beginning at 12:01 a.m. on October 1 due to a funding impasse in Congress. Nonessential operations were halted and reopening is unclear without a funding agreement. Airports face widespread delays, trash is piling up at national parks, safety net programs are running out of money, and federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. SNAP, relied on by 42 million Americans, ran out of funds for November benefits despite a court order for partial emergency payments. Head Start centers in 14 states have closed, and TANF and WIC could see disruptions, while Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid continue.
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