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Government Shutdown Hits 750,000; SNAP Benefits at Risk

10/28/2025

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The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week in 2025, affecting over 750,000 federal workers.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) funding ends November 1, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump says SNAP benefits will not be available because contingency funds are not accessible.
The Senate has failed to pass measures to end the shutdown, and it could continue beyond November 16, 2025, potentially becoming the longest U.S. shutdown.

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Story summary

The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week in 2025, affecting over 750,000 federal workers.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) funding ends November 1, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump says SNAP benefits will not be available because contingency funds are not accessible.
The Senate has failed to pass measures to end the shutdown, and it could continue beyond November 16, 2025, potentially becoming the longest U.S. shutdown.