“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.

More than 200 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her to use the contingency fund to continue the program.

Without SNAP benefits, one of the only options is food shelves, which many SNAP recipients already use. The average SNAP benefit per person in Minnesota is $157 a month, or just over $5 a day. But food shelves are already struggling to meet demand. The Food Group reports visits to Minnesota food shelves rose 18% between 2023 and 2024.

Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.

The Green Bay Packers made several changes to their depth chart in Week 8, including the benching of Nate Hobbs.