Overview
- Congress remains deadlocked on a funding deal, and Republicans lack the 60 Senate votes needed for most legislation as the president urges the nuclear option.
- Courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ordered temporary continuation of SNAP using about $5 billion in reserves after payments were set to lapse on November 1.
- The administration was told to detail November benefit plans by Monday, with officials cautioning that timing and amounts could still be delayed.
- Roughly 750,000 federal employees are furloughed or working without pay as agencies cut back services across the country.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates a $7–14 billion permanent hit to output depending on shutdown length, with pressure rising ahead of November 4 local elections.