The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would fund SNAP and WIC amid the ongoing federal government shutdown by forcing the USDA to release “contingency funds.” U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Sen.

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

As the federal government’s shutdown stretches into another week, thousands of families across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are preparing for an uncertain start to November.

With over 40 million Americans relying on SNAP and WIC benefits, the government shutdown is putting pressure on brands, grocers and farmers dependent on these programs for steady sales and supply continuity.

The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well as provide early education services.

On the Senate floor today, Senate majority leader John Thune (R-SD) outright refuses to negotiate with his Democratic colleagues in passing a bipartisan funding bill to reopen government. He demands Senate Democrats to give up and vote for the GOP's funding bill,