LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues into its 42nd day, hundreds of Southern Nevadans have now gone weeks without SNAP benefits.

The shutdown is also affecting air travel, with thousands of flights delayed and canceled nationwide amid air traffic restrictions and staffing shortages at airports across the country.

For the first time in nearly two months, House lawmakers are gathering in Washington for floor votes. They're poised to consider a stopgap funding bill, which the Senate passed earlier this week.

If it becomes law, the government will reopen on a short-term basis and furloughed workers will return to their jobs. However, officials warn that even when the government reopens, a return to normalcy won't be immediate.

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