House Republicans condemn Democrats after Katherine Clark describes the 23-day government shutdown as "leverage" to secure Obamacare subsidy extensions in funding negotiations.

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments as the government shutdown continues.

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

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a wealthy private donor has provided $130 million to the U.S. government to cover potential shortfalls in military salaries caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

While CMS has not seen any layoffs during the current shutdown, its parent agency — the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — was among the hardest hit by the government-wide reduction in force. Nearly 1,000 HHS staff were abruptly fired earlier this month, though a judge has temporarily paused those layoffs from taking effect.

“This shutdown strategy is old and Republicans need to have new tactics,” Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) told House Republicans on a private call Tuesday afternoon, as federal agencies passed their third week without funding.

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

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.