The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.

The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 Tuesday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.

Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn signed onto bill to pay for food assistance for 42 million Americans until Congress can reach a deal to open the government.

The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a stalemate as the toll mounts of the funding lapse. Follow live updates here.

As the government shutdown continues, millions of people in the U.S. could lose food assistance benefits, including through SNAP.