Overview
- The funding lapse risks setting a new record if it extends past Nov. 4, the date of statewide and local elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
- A federal judge directed the administration to tap a $5 billion emergency fund to maintain SNAP, and the finance chief said there will be no appeal with payments potentially going out Wednesday.
- Roughly 42 million Americans rely on SNAP, making the program a focal point of the shutdown’s fallout and legal interventions.
- Polling reported by NBC News finds 52% of respondents blame President Trump and House Republicans for the standoff, while 42% fault Democrats.
- Operational strains continue with delayed federal pay, slower agency processing and increased flight delays, as analysts caution the impasse could persist for weeks and Speaker Mike Johnson predicts Democrats will yield after the elections.