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October 24, 2025

States Prepare to Cut Off Food Assistance as Government Shutdown Enters 24th Day
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The federal government shutdown has entered its 24th day. It's now the
second longest in U.S. history, rivaled only by the 2018-2019 shutdown
during Trump's first term. On Thursday, the Senate rejected competing
partisan bills to compensate some federal workers who've gone without
pay since early October.
This comes as at least 36 states are warning they're preparing to
suspend November payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities warns that would
leave about one out of every eight people in the U.S. without food
assistance, including some 16 million children, 8 million older adults
and 4 million people with disabilities.


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