Here’s how to help SNAP recipients as the government shutdown delays benefits, from donating and volunteering at food banks to calling representatives.

Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown are intensifying with senators from both parties, Republicans and Democrats, quietly negotiating the contours of an emerging deal.

SNAP, America’s food safety net, has become a bargaining chip in Washington’s standoff. Reporter Sarah D. Wire explains what’s at stake.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that approximately “42 million Americans” could lose their SNAP benefits from Nov. 1 The Jimmy Kimmel Live! Big, Beautiful Food Bank will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.

Several restaurants in Paragould are providing free meals to families struggling with food insecurity as the government shutdown delays SNAP benefits for recipients.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,

For more than a month, U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse. The chamber needs bipartisan support to pass a spending measure because 60 votes are required to end a filibuster and advance to a final vote, but neither party has that much of a majority.

Speaking to reporters, Thune laid out the next steps toward a potential end to the shutdown. The House-passed continuing resolution extends government funding at current levels until Nov. 21. Thune said that date will have to change to allow more time for work on year-long appropriations bills.