Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed Wednesday to continue funding some federal programs as a federal government shutdown began with no end in sight.

The federal program was due for an influx of funds Wednesday. Now, it may only have enough money to continue normal operations for a week or two.

Many families and college students in Oklahoma depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Crucial food assistance for about 6.7 million low-income Americans has been put in jeopardy by a federal government shutdown that the deeply divided U.S. Congress shows no signs of resolving swiftly.

Nearly seven million pregnant women and young children depend on WIC for healthy foods. Advocates say funding could run out in about two weeks, leaving states to close the gap if their budgets allow.

New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to President Donald Trump's recent cuts in a top state for participation in Medicaid and federal food assistance.

The government shutdown could impact farmers if Congress does not act quickly.Federal assistance by the USDA farm service agency is stalled as offices are close

New Mexico legislators are pushing to shore up safety-net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and f

The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over how to fund the government as Democrats have pushed for negotiations over health care tax credits to be included in a funding measure.