Red tape stands in the way of issuing food assistance, as benefits shrink in the wake of the government shutdown, according to state officials.

The U.S. federal government shutdown surpassed the previous record for the longest in the nation's history on Wednesday.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that approximately “42 million Americans” could lose their SNAP benefits from Nov. 1 The Jimmy Kimmel Live! Big, Beautiful Food Bank will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.

For more than a month, U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse. The chamber needs bipartisan support to pass a spending measure because 60 votes are required to end a filibuster and advance to a final vote, but neither party has that much of a majority.

Tennessee allocates $5 million in emergency funding to food banks as government shutdown blocks SNAP benefits for low-income families statewide.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,

Speaking to reporters, Thune laid out the next steps toward a potential end to the shutdown. The House-passed continuing resolution extends government funding at current levels until Nov. 21. Thune said that date will have to change to allow more time for work on year-long appropriations bills.