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Day 31: Government Shutdown Risks SNAP Benefits Amid Filibuster Standoff

10/31/2025

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Trump Urges Filibuster Change

The U.S. government shutdown has reached Day 31, with Senate votes stalled.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to end the filibuster to bypass Democrats demanding health care subsidy extensions.
Senate Republicans reaffirmed support for filibuster despite Trump's push.
Funding is set to expire on Nov. 1, which would threaten Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions and could make this shutdown the longest in U.S. history.

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Trump Faces Shutdown

The United States is in a 30-day government shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on funding.
730,000 federal employees are working without pay, while 670,000 are furloughed.
Essential services, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), face funding shortages.
President Donald Trump says the administration will not use emergency funds.
Analysts say the shutdown could shave 0.1–0.2 percentage points from weekly GDP.

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Trump Urges Filibuster Change

The U.S. government shutdown has reached Day 31, with Senate votes stalled.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to end the filibuster to bypass Democrats demanding health care subsidy extensions.
Senate Republicans reaffirmed support for filibuster despite Trump's push.
Funding is set to expire on Nov. 1, which would threaten Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions and could make this shutdown the longest in U.S. history.

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