Rachel Abrams

How much money do you receive, if you don't mind me asking?

Snap, $136.

When did you find out that you probably weren't going to be receiving benefits for November?

About two weeks ago.

What are your plans for making ends meet this month?

You think people might get really desperate?

Have you ever had to make a choice like that?

Coming up, my colleague Tony Rom explains the standoff in Washington that's delayed SNAP funding.

We'll be right back.

So, Tony, we just heard from people that our producers interviewed at a food pantry in West Virginia, and we heard a lot of confusion and a lot of worry.

Could you explain what is going on with SNAP funding right now?

You've been following some legal challenges to the administration's position that it wouldn't or couldn't release any SNAP funding.

What is the status of those challenges?

Is there any precedent for any of this?

Has anything like this happened before?

So I can imagine that this is really confusing to the 40 million people that rely on this funding to feed themselves or their families.

Can you remind us who are these folks?

What does the money get used for and how exactly does the program work?

How did SNAP end up in the crosshairs of the administration to begin with?

Basically, what you're saying is that during the shutdown, the administration has found ways, sometimes questionable, sometimes temporary, but nevertheless has found ways to pay for other things it needs to fund, like the military, for example, other federal employees.