From Seacoast restaurant owners to Republican congressional candidates to the Governor’s Office, Granite Staters are trying to help alleviate the impact of the federal government shutdown on families who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits.

Meanwhile, U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen cast their 14th vote to continue the Democrats’ filibuster, blocking a continuing resolution that would restore government funding — and the programs like the SNAP that rely on it.

The current shutdown — supported by all four members of the state’s federal delegation — began on Oct. 1 and will soon break the record for longest on record, set in 2019 at 35 days.

Also on Monday, the Trump administration announced it would use emergency funds to pay partial benefit

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