Senate Democrats voted against a House of Representatives -passed continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through Nov. 21 for the 15th time on Friday, stretching the shutdown to a record 39 days.

Without congressional authorization to spend money, the Trump administration has been forced to cut spending on many programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , otherwise known as food stamps.

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Last week, a federal judge ordered the Agriculture Department to at least make partial SNAP payments to recipients, equal to the size of available fu

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