As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.

More than a million Ohioans could lose access to food assistance this weekend if the federal government shutdown continues — and state lawmakers are clashing over what to do about it. In a letter sent Tuesday night,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a warning that there will not be enough funding to pay the entirety of SNAP benefits for November if the shutdown doesn't end, according to officials. Nearly 3 million Floridians may lose assistance.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,

Government food assistance benefits, known as SNAP, will stop on Nov. 1, due to federal shutdown. Here's how to find food.