Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

The government shutdown is on the verge of becoming the longest in US history — and lawmakers still have no idea how much longer it will go.

Spending on U.S. House of Representatives office accounts increased by more than 85% over the past three decades but nearly half of that occurred since 2020, an investigation by The Center Square found.

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs, since a government shutdown went into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a bill earlier this month to extend government funding until Nov.

WASHINGTON – The ongoing government shutdown is about to become the longest in United States history, even as millions of Americans feel the increasingly painful consequences of the crisis on their daily lives.

It follows a Congress that has already seen Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) break the Senate floor speech record, the longest House floor vote in modern history, the most votes taken in a “vote-a-rama,” and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) breaking the record for a “magic minute” on the House floor.

Some lawmakers worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive president.

“The anticipated disruption to SNAP will not only increase poverty but also weaken ongoing city efforts to promote food security, improve public health, and support local economies,” wrote Tom Cochran, the conference’s executive director, and Matt Tuerk, mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The gathering at the White House on Monday comes after Trump canceled an earlier meeting with Democratic leaders.

WASHINGTON — The federal government has shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed to strike a deal on a funding bill, forcing agencies to furlough their "non-essential" employees. Under the shutdown, federal employees in critical positions are ...

The government shutdown is now the second longest in history as Congress prepares to vote again. Here's the latest.