CNBC's Emily Wilkins reports on news regarding the government shutdown and millions of Americans set to be impacted as SNAP benefits expire.
Breakdown
- SNAP food assistance benefits, relied on by 42 million Americans, are set to expire due to the government shutdown.
- The Trump administration states it cannot fund SNAP, and the USDA contingency fund is insufficient for November's needs. 44s
- Several dozen states have sued the administration to secure SNAP funding; this would be the first lapse in the program's history. 1m 17s
- Lawmakers expect increased pressure from SNAP loss, unpaid federal workers, and airport outages, but no breakthrough is expected until next week. 1m 32s