The government shutdown is about to enter its fifth week, prompting warnings about a hunger crisis because a crucial federal program that provides food assistance to 42 million Americans -- better known as SNAP benefits -- is running out of money. For more, read the full story here: https://abc7news.com/18069884/ | ABC7 News

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced today that she is signing on to the Keep SNAP Funded Act, which would allow Congress to appropriate the necessary funding to provide uninterrupted SNAP benefits. Britt’s announcement comes after the Alabama Department of Human Resources announced food stamps for more than 752,000 recipients in the state would be suspended Nov. 1. The senator blamed Democrats for the ongoing shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, after Democrats refused to pass the Republican-sponsored b