Approximately one in eight Americans receive food stamp benefits from the U.S. government, a program at risk of losing its funding as of Saturday due to the government shutdown. One such beneficiary is Eric Dunham, a 36-year-old man who became disabled after an accident and needs help from the federal…

Christine Tully, 78, worried that November would come but her food assistance from the federal government would not.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted.

Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The nation's 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday, which might take weeks.

A MAGA congressman has gone on a finger-pointing rant aimed at food stamp recipients, accusing them of “smoking crack” ahead of a lapse in benefit funding. Rep. Clay Higgins, 64, hit out at Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users, saying those without a month’s supply of food in their pantries didn’t deserve the help. His comments come less than 48 hours ahead of funds expiring for the food stamp program, on which 42 million Americans rely. Checks will stop on Saturday unless Democrats and Republicans can make a last-minute agreement to open the government after 31 days.