The federal government shutdown has now gone on for a month and SNAP benefits will lapse for nearly 41 million Americans.

Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also known as food stamps.

Just hours before the looming deadline, two judges ruled Friday that the federal government must continue funding SNAP during the government shut down. However, those expecting food assistance on

SNAP benefits will be frozen on Saturday if the government doesn't reopen by then, and that could leave more than a million people in Kentucky and Indiana scrambling for food.

The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.