Forty-two days after it began, Congress is one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, but a lot of questions remain on when SNAP benefits and flights at the nation's busiest airports will get back to normal.

Coloradans who receive money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should get partial payments in the coming days, state officials said Tuesday. Most of the 600,000 people in the state who get SNAP benefits will receive up to 65% of their typical payment,

People are influencing politics and increasingly finding food for their families by telling their stories of economic struggle online in ways that were not possible even a few years ago.

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories.

It still could be awhile before SNAP recipients see full benefits even after the government reopens. The state said it is "positioned to move quickly."

Georgia SNAP recipients are finally receiving food assistance for the first time since the government shutdown began. Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln has been speaking with recipients since the shutdown began. She learned that some people picked up extra jobs and relied on food banks to keep food on the table.

Fort Collins businesses are offering food support for those who have lost their SNAP benefits and federal workers impacted by the government shutdown.

Washington will deliver full benefits to SNAP recipients for November, as the federal shutdown nears a possible end. But questions linger.

A state agency directed its SNAP benefit vendor to resume issuing full payments to recipients in Michigan on Monday, Nov. 10, providing clarity for residents depending on food assistance during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Here's what we know about the situation for SNAP benefits in Michigan as of Monday, Nov. 10.