The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) on Tuesday introduced a bill to fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the government shutdown, as the funding

With over 40 million Americans relying on SNAP and WIC benefits, the government shutdown is putting pressure on brands, grocers and farmers dependent on these programs for steady sales and supply continuity.

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a bill to extend SNAP and WIC funding, saying Democrats aim to prevent children from going hungry and families from losing access to food amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Already, a key federal jobs report was delayed and fewer staff are at the state’s only federal park in northern Indiana, though it remains open through the shutdown.