SAN FRANCISCO -- As the federal government shutdown continues, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing a pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP , that allow them to buy food.

SNAP benefits stopped as a result of the shutdown starting Saturday, Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the federal agency that administers the program.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Friday that the agency does have a contingency fund, but it does not cover "even a half" of the $9.2 billion required for SNAP benefits.

President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges' rulings required it to keep

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