The Trump administration must continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Thursday, according to multiple outlets.

In 6 hours, SNAP benefits will expire for millions of families nationwide due to the ongoing government shutdown. In Tennessee, the governor’s office said nearly $700,000 families are facing food insecurity.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, as 42 million Americans risk losing crucial food aid.

The federal government has been shut down for more than a month and it doesn't look like that's going to change before SNAP benefits run dry.

In a matter of hours, more than 900,000 people in Washington will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as the government shutdown continues into its 31st day.

As the government shutdown continues, food pantries are feeling the pressure with the impending halt of SNAP benefits. Jackie Gilroy Clute, director at St. Luke

As SNAP benefits are set to expire next month, politicians on Capitol Hill continue to work on ways to reopen the federal government.

Thursday marked Day 30 of the government shutdown, and soon millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits will be impacted. Some states are suing to keep the program running. Erica Brown reports from Capitol Hill.