In a letter to state health officials earlier this month, Ronald Ward -- the acting head of SNAP -- warned that "if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation."

Tennesseans could lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November if the government shutdown continues.

The shutdown, which has lasted three weeks, is the second longest federal shutdown in the country’s history.

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it.

As the government shutdown crosses the three-week mark, Democrats are increasingly calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved in finding a solution.

The country, meanwhile, is feeling the financial hit of the shutdown, which is on track to become among the longest in U.S. history.