The shutdown is the result of weeks of disagreements between Republicans and Democrats in Washington over funding the government. Here's the back story:

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Orlando, is calling on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-majority Florida Legislature to convene a special session and pass legislation to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

The coming end of many federal paychecks and food benefits is set to put pressure on stuck lawmakers.

Gov. Healey says there's "no way" Massachusetts would be able to make up for lost SNAP funding from the federal government.

As Congress circles the issue, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about their health costs going up in the next year. Those worries extend across age groups and include people with and without health insurance, the poll found.

Federal funding cuts are destabilizing many food pantries, homeless shelters, mental health clinics and other nonprofits, threatening the services they provide.