Chapter 1: What is the impact of the longest government shutdown in American history?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The longest shutdown in American history continues as Americans face flight delays and a pause in federal food assistance. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
Democrats and Republicans can't agree on whether or not to extend expiring health care tax credits. This impasse has Democrats refusing to fund the government until the Republican-controlled Congress passes these health care benefit extensions. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells NBC he needs it in writing.
I don't think that the House Democratic Caucus is prepared to support a promise, a wing and a prayer.
On Saturday, Senate Republicans rejected a Democrat offer to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension on health care subsidies. GOP Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma tells NBC the tax credits just aren't working.
If we're going to allow subsidies to get out there, get them to people, not the insurance company.
Lankford says the government will reopen by Thanksgiving, while Jeffries wasn't sure. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Many SNAP recipients are going without food assistance as a legal battle over how the Trump administration pays for it plays out in court. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Juan Carlos Lara reports.
Lisa Marie Fusco is a UC Berkeley student with disabilities who relies on SNAP. She hasn't gotten her benefits for the month, but says she's been able to rely on the community around her.
I have other students that are sharing SNAP. sharing what they have, sharing their food with me, sharing, you know, meals and things and supplies. And there's like a really big community effort I'm seeing out here. It's really amazing.
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Chapter 2: How are SNAP recipients affected by the ongoing legal battles?
I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News.