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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown is now in its 26th day, with Republicans and Democrats in Congress remaining at an impasse over how to fund and reopen the federal government. More than 41 million depend on the monthly payments, according to the USDA. Governors in Louisiana and Virginia declared states of emergencies this week to make funds available to help with hunger relief in anticipation of SNAP benefits not being issued next month.

Government shutdown drags on as Republicans, Democrats dig in