US government to stop paying for food aid from November as second-longest shutdown continues

With the government shutdown now the second-longest on record, the USDA warned Sunday that SNAP benefits will not be issued on November 1, saying “the well has run dry.” The Trump administration has declined to tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds, and a USDA memo argues those dollars aren’t legally available for regular benefits, being reserved for disasters. One in eight Americans uses SNAP, prompting bipartisan alarm in the states; some have pledged to keep benefits flowing, while others advise residents to seek food pantries. Democrats demand talks tied to ACA subsidies; Republicans insist the government reopen first.

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