The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains why the USDA lacks authority to fund SNAP independently as benefits expire Nov. 1 for more than 40 million Americans.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration freeing up around $5 million to help feed Pennsylvania residents impacted by SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.

SNAP beneficiaries have expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown that could affect their grocery benefits starting next month — with some even threatening to ransack stores if food stamp payments don’t go through starting Nov. 1.

It is difficult to talk about ‘healthy choices’ when families face empty refrigerators,” a pediatric specialist says.

The president said a lapse in SNAP funding would “largely” hurt Democrats. But interruptions to the program will also affect Republicans.

Trump told reporters Oct. 31 on his way to Palm Beach that congressional Democrats were harming their own supporters. He said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are "largely Democrats," according to CBS News.

Donald Trump says his administration will follow a judicial ruling and provide the emergency funding necessary to fund SNAP food benefits in November once a federal court clarifies how the money can be legally supplied.