The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, is making it much less likely that many Americans will have enough food to eat this month.

Last week, before the funds for federal grocery benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, ran out due to the shutdown, district court judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to use contingency funding to keep SNAP flowing for the month of November. The administration responded on Monday by saying it would restore only about half the total amount, and warned that it could take months for recipients to receive the payments. Your support powers solutions-focused climate reporting — keeping it free for everyone. All donations DOUBLED for a limited time. Give now in under 45 seconds.

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