"It's time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today. No half measures, and no gamesmanship. Put every single federal worker back on the job with full back pay -- today," American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley said in a statement. The statement was first shared with NBC News.

Food banks across New Jersey are seeing signs of mounting demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown disrupts services.

The government shutdown has officially entered its 4th week, with Democrats and Republicans still at a stalemate on day 28.

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance program is expected to run out after Nov. 1 if the government remains shut. The bill Schmidt will cosponsor, H.R. 5822, would continue SNAP funding for Kansans in need.

SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1. It’s the latest in a string of hardships placed on charitable food services.

DoorDash has started an Emergency Food Response through Project DASH, delivering one million free meals through food banks and waiving delivery and service fees for SNAP recipient grocery stores.

The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 Tuesday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.

SNAP Payments Will Be Suspended During Shutdown. That’s Bad News for the Economy. Millions of Americans are set to lose access to federal food assistance as the government shutdown enters a fourth week. The funding lapse is likely to hurt grocery stores, transportation companies, local economies, and the broader U.S. economy.