It's day 23 of the government shutdown on Thursday, which we know will last at least until next week.
There could be major repercussions for Nevadans if the shutdown continues into next month. Not just in the Silver State, but every person in the country could lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
"You're hurting a lot of people," said Cynthia Petzolst, SNAP benefit recipient, when asked what we should say to federal lawmakers. "People are going hungry."
Petzolst, along with about 477,000 people in Nevada, are at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
She receives $130 a month from the program, which she says is crucial to help her get the food she needs.
"That would hurt a lot," she said. "That would mean I couldn't get meats."
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is also worried about what the future holds.
"This actually comes at a time when need is very high," said Jocelyn Lantrip, Director of Marketing, FBNN. "It's the highest we've ever seen. We're helping 160,000 people every single month."
A need that's been growing over the years. Lantrip says for every meal they provide, SNAP provides nine.
This is not the first time she's worried through a shutdown, but it is the worst.
"The thing about this particular part of the shutdown is that I've never seen anything this serious in 16 years," Lantrip said.
The Nevada Division of Social Services says that if the shutdown continues, federal funds will not be able to cover SNAP for November.
$90 million comes into the state every month for SNAP, all from the federal government.
The Governor's Office says the state does not have that much money in its emergency account.
The office says they could work with the SNAP vendor for an emergency program, but says it would take three to six months to implement it.
The Food Bank tells us it's already hard to help those in need, but losing SNAP would be detrimental.
"It's more people affected than we can help," Lantrip said.
Senators will meet again next week.
