As the government shutdown looms, millions of Americans face the loss of their food stamp benefits this Saturday, leaving many in Philadelphia vulnerable.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week’s end WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress said it’s all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out food aid funding for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown .

The federal government shutdown may cause Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to halt in November.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 42 million people are set to lose food aid due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to blame each other for a weeks-long legislative stalemate.

Local food banks and pantries across the country are seeing increases in need due to layoffs and government workers being furloughed during the shutdown.

The ongoing federal government shutdown could end food stamp coverage for millions of Americans on Saturday, and farmers are among those bracing for the impact.

More than a million Ohioans could lose access to food assistance this weekend if the federal government shutdown continues — and state lawmakers are clashing over what to do about it. In a letter sent Tuesday night,