Full food assistance program benefits will begin flowing to around 42 million Americans within one day after legislation ended the longest government shutdown at 43 days.

Payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were suspended at the start of November.

Full food assistance program benefits will begin flowing to around 42 million Americans within one day after legislation ended the longest government shutdown at 43 days.

Food banks have been strained by increased demand due to a lapse in SNAP benefits and as the government shutdown ends, the effects may be long-lasting.