Federal judges ruled the Trump administration is required to pay out at least partial food aid to SNAP recipients during the government shutdown.

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Speaking to reporters, Thune laid out the next steps toward a potential end to the shutdown. The House-passed continuing resolution extends government funding at current levels until Nov. 21. Thune said that date will have to change to allow more time for work on year-long appropriations bills.

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest in US history this week as economic pain points continue to mount. It was the worst weekend yet at airports. Meanwhile, limited clarity was offered Monday on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when the Trump administration announced it would pay only partial food aid benefits for the program.

The Senate is scheduled on Monday to reconvene at 3 p.m., as the shutdown of the federal government continues into its 34th day, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.

Republicans have strongly opposed ending the filibuster despite President Trump's calls to do so to end the government shutdown.

Republicans are quickly tamping down President Donald Trump’s call to eliminate the Senate filibuster as they try to keep pressure on Democrats to end the 31-day government shutdown. GOP leaders believed Thursday they were on track to reopen agencies as soon as next week.