The Trump administration said it will fund the food assistance program in part this month. The threat of a lapse has incited chaos in Washington, on social media and at food banks nationwide.

Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to provide at least partial food stamp benefits to tens of millions of Americans in November, as the federal government shutdown drags on.

The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.

"The president is desperate for SNAP benefits to flow," Johnson said. The Senate is scheduled on Monday to reconvene at 3 p.m., as the shutdown of the federal government continues into its 34th day, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.

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"Right now, there are thousands in Broward who don't know where their next meal is coming from," said Broward County Commissioner Nan Rich.

On Saturday, the day SNAP benefits officially froze, Lantrip said the Food Bank held three mobile distribution sites. At its warehouse on Oddie Boulevard in Reno, more than 500 families showed up for boxes of food. It was similar at the other two locations.