Chapter 1: What is the current status of the federal government shutdown?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The House will now take up a Senate measure to reopen the federal government. It's been closed for 42 days. The Senate passed a short-term spending plan yesterday that would open the government through January 30th and some agencies for longer.
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins says federal workers will be compensated in the spending bill for what they've missed.
We are going to reopen government. We're going to ensure that federal employees, whether they were furloughed or laid off or forced to work without pay, will now receive compensation.
that they've earned and deserve. But the House has to pass this measure before the government shutdown can end. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether a federal judge can order the Trump administration to use contingency money to pay for the federal food assistance program. It's called SNAP. Recipients are in limbo while they wait for a decision.
From member station WFAE, Nick Delacanal reports local food assistance groups are under strain.
Have a great day, ma'am. Thank you so much.
A line of cars wraps around the block at a food share in Charlotte for people who receive SNAP benefits. Some here say they received partial payments on Friday, but it wasn't much. One man said he received $16 when he usually receives about $100. Others, like Michelle Sands, still have empty accounts.
I keep looking online and looking at it. I even called my card and it still ain't saying nothing.
The uncertainty comes as food banks are preparing for Thanksgiving, normally their busiest time of year. And they say every day the shutdown continues makes their own holiday outlook more uncertain. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canal in Charlotte.
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Chapter 2: How are food assistance programs affected by the government shutdown?
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