12K views · 190 reactions | As the ongoing government shutdown impacts food assistance benefits for millions of Americans, two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to partially cover the benefits. Even with the emergency funds being released, benefits will be delayed beyond the first of the month when usually deposited for recipients. CNN's Annie Grayer reports from Capitol Hill. Read more: https://cnn.it/4oiUFTi | CNN Politics | Facebook

The US government shutdown has now lasted for 36 days, making it the longest on record. Some welfare payments, including those that allow low-income families to buy food, have been halted. The shutdown means more than a million government employees are not being paid. | Al Jazeera English