A federal judge in Boston is set to consider a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution to end what is now the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history.The Senate failed for the 13th time on Tuesday to advance a bill that would reopen the government until Nov.

Congress and state officials are scrambling to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown, but the first lapse in food assistance is expected Nov. 1.

"I'm introducing a bill to ban all non-citizens from any form of welfare. If you want free stuff, go home," Randy Fine said.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end. Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push for a temporary fix.

Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government shutdown. Austin-area food banks stay open to help those facing food insecurity.

Michigan's Double Up Food Bucks program has temporarily expanded the options for SNAP recipients to double their purchase value for produce.

Louisiana, New Mexico, and Vermont are the latest states scrambling to get food aid to vulnerable communities in the face of threats to SNAP.

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of using US Department of Agriculture to “unlawfully” suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the government shutdown.

There are approximately 84,000 SNAP recipients in New York's 23rd Congressional District, according to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. That represents about 48,000 households, including thousands in Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .