If the government shutdown continues into November, 34-year-old Pennsylvania mother of three Sara Stone is one of the tens of millions of Americans set to lose food assistance. She joins us to discuss what it means for her family.

The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.

The same report found that 89.4% of SNAP recipients were U.S born citizens, meaning less than 11% of SNAP participants were foreign-born. Of the latter figure, 6.2% were naturalized citizens, 1.1% were refugees and 3.3% were other noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents and other eligible noncitizens.

SNAP benefits are at risk of being cut off for more than 40 million Americans starting this weekend as the government shutdown continues. MSNBC Reporter Alex Tabet takes a look at the impact this is having in New Mexico – the state with the largest proportion of SNAP recipients.

As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.

Experts warn that the SNAP benefit pause won’t just hurt those who rely on food stamps—it could ripple through the economy as a whole.

As the shutdown continues, millions of Americans face expiring SNAP benefits and a looming cliff for health care subsidies and Head Start programs. Adrienne Elrod, former senior adviser and spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign,

If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.