This week, all signs point toward the current government shutdown becoming the longest in American history. A bipartisan group of Massachusetts lawmakers, however, are urging Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren to take actions that would end the shutdown.

Thirty-two members of the Massachusetts Legislature signed a letter to Markey and Warren late last week to express their “deep concerns” about how the shutdown is affecting residents.

Many elected officials, including the two senators, have sounded the alarm recently over disruptions to SNAP food benefits caused by the shutdown. Benefits were set to end over the weekend, but the Trump administration said Monday that SNAP would continue to be partially funded , at least for the time being.

The Massachusetts lawmakers pointed out

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