HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The federal government is shut down and the state government is without a budget, which is very bad news for those who get SNAP benefits, as the money runs out Nov. 1 for 2 million recipients in Pennsylvania unless the gridlock in D.C. and Harrisburg comes to an end.

"You're going to actually have people starving in Pennsylvania because we, as Pennsylvanians, as legislators, haven't passed the budget," State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) said. "The federal government hasn't passed the budget."

Food banks are preparing to serve a greater need as the weeks unfold.

A cruel trick, say lawmakers of all parties, at all levels. No budget at the state or federal level means no help for the most vulnerable.

"I'm really concerned about because SNAP benefits are

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