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As the federal government shutdown enters a second month — and approaches the record for longest shutdown in U.S. history — Texas schools are continuing to provide meals for students.

In a statement last week, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, said federally funded school meal programs across the state "will continue without interruption" in spite of the shutdown.

"The Texas Department of Agriculture has instituted safeguards to ensure that Texas school meals will keep being served and that meal reimbursements will continue to be paid to our school districts on schedule," Miller said. "Texas schools will keep serving healthy breakfasts and lunches and our students will keep gettin

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