The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

SAN ANTONIO - 3.5 million Texans will be left struggling to put food on the table if the government shutdown continues past Friday. That includes 184,000 in Bex

With over 30 food pantries in both Denton and Tarrant County here are some of the food banks that are available. Northside Inter-Community Agency, 1600 Circle Park Blvd., Fort Worth 76164 817-626-1102 Boys & Girls Club, 2000 Ellis Ave., Fort Worth 76164 817-727-4235 All Saints Catholic Church, 214 NW 20th St., Fort Worth 76164 817-235-7547

Texas, offered a pointed analogy Wednesday when asked about Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the impending cutoff of federal nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown. Cornyn compared Democrats to the proverbial kid who murders his parents,

Federal shutdown cuts SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans. USDA says funds are exhausted, no November benefits as families turn to food pantries.

H-E-B is also donating $1 million to Meals on Wheels Texas, which delivers more than 100,000 meals every day to homebound seniors who live alone. According to Feeding Texas, 13.6 percent of seniors in Texas are at risk of hunger.

The Central Texas Food Bank's Bell & Coryell Counties Food Access Community Needs Assessment revealed high food insecurity rates.

A potential government shutdown could pause federal SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1. Local food pantries in New York are preparing for an increased demand for assistance. Nearly 3 million New Yorkers depend on SNAP benefits to afford healthy food.