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The U.S. government shutdown is approaching the one-month mark after the Senate failed to pass a temporary spending plan.

South Carolina lawmakers are calling for action to protect SNAP benefits, which are at risk due to the shutdown.

Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a constitutional amendment to stop congressional pay during government shutdowns.

Worries of the impacts of a lasting shutdown proliferate as the U.S. Senate fails to pass a temporary spending plan.

The government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, making it the second longest shutdown in U.S. history. It started on Oct. 1 after Senate Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement on a spending plan, largely over disputes about healthcare subsidies.

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