AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Congress missed a key deadline Monday — and it could leave millions of Texans wondering about where their next meal is coming from.

The second-longest federal government shutdown in history entered its 27th day Monday, and has shown no signs of ending. Without a resolution, it would become the longest shutdown in history on Nov. 5.

Earlier this month, the United State's Department of Agriculture (USDA) set Oct. 27 as the deadline for the shutdown to end, or SNAP benefits will not be provided nationwide. Texas has an estimated 3.5 million people, including 1.7 million children, on SNAP, and nationwide, the program's expiration is set to affect over 40,000,000 people.

Food banks all around Texas are bracing for an influx of Texans who would usually receive SNAP benefits

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