ATLANTA - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Georgia is set to pause at the end of the week as federal funding runs out.

With the government shutdown dragging into its 30th day, millions of families across the country are facing the loss of food assistance, including about 1.5 million people in Georgia.

Senators returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, but negotiations remain stalled as Republicans and Democrats continue to blame one another over spending cuts tied to healthcare and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The impasse means the program could pause as soon as next week, leaving families without their regular monthly benefits.

"They're bowing to demands of their far-left base, and no one can deny that. The facts are very clear," House Speake

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