Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.

As the federal shutdown approaches the one-month mark, Americans are feeling the impact of lost funding and closed programs. States are rushing to fill gaps in food aid and early childhood services, while military families brace for missed paychecks.

The Senate returns on Oct. 27, but questions remain about when the 13th vote towards ending the shutdown will occur.

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans

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Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.

Pain from the federal government shutdown may become unbearable when SNAP benefits stop flowing to tens of millions of Americans on Nov. 1, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman warns. Most members of his Democratic Party have dug in and demanded that Republicans restore health care subsidies before they agree to reopen government.

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,