Government shutdown halts SNAP food benefits for millions
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The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.
A Houston Symphony concert featuring the United States Marine Band has been postponed due to the government shutdown.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 Tuesday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.
The federal government shutdown entered Day 25 on Saturday with no end in sight as President Donald Trump left for a six-day trip to Asia.
President Trump is expected to meet with China's President Xi Jinping and discuss a trade deal. And, the government shutdown could soon impact food benefits like SNAP as the holiday season approaches.
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Federal workers clamor for an end to the shutdown as they go without pay. Trump and Xi are expected to reach a trade deal. Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa.