Governor Ned Lamont and other top Connecticut leaders are holding a press conference on these issues, at 10 a.m. on Monday. News 8 is livestreaming the remarks in the video player above.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — SNAP benefits have officially expired, leaving hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents without critical food assistance.

The Trump administration has until 5 p.m. Monday to respond to a ruling which could allow the use of contingency funds to keep the program running during the ongoing government shutdown. However, several people told News 8 their SNAP cards were not reloaded.

In the meantime, families across the state are struggling to put food on the table.

At the Fair Haven Community Health Care Center in New Haven, hundreds lined up early Thursday morning for a chan

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