WASHINGTON —

Millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may face challenges in accessing food aid starting Nov. 1, as the Trump administration has decided not to utilize available contingency funds to support the program.

According to a memo from the Department of Agriculture, federal food aid will not be distributed due to the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted nearly a month.

A post on the Department of Agriculture's website stated, "The well has run dry," attributing the situation to Senate Democrats demanding health care concessions that the Agriculture Department misleadingly characterized as "health care for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures."

Democratic lawmakers have urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Roll

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