Congress is in a race against time to keep food assistance flowing to millions of Americans as a government shutdown threatens key nutrition programs, particularly SNAP. Both Republicans and Democrats are proposing bills to fund SNAP, with Republicans aiming to keep it funded until the shutdown ends and Democrats pushing for guaranteed funding and reimbursement. With the shutdown looming and no clear solution in sight, lawmakers are urged to find a compromise to prevent millions from facing hunger due to political gridlock.

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