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A tentative agreement in the U.S. Senate aims to reopen the federal government and resume food aid benefits.

SNAP benefits, which lapsed in November, will not resume until the funding measure is fully approved.

Tennessee officials have not confirmed a date for when residents will receive their SNAP benefits.

A tentative agreement in the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government could mean food aid benefits will resume soon.

The U.S. Senate voted on Nov. 10 to pass a funding measure and send it to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass. After that, it will need approval from President Donald Trump .

The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats step across party lines once again to pass the

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