Trump signs funding bill to end partial shutdown, setting up Homeland Security fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
Democrats and White House strike deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) —The two sides have agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they debate Democratic demands for curbs on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The potential deal comes after Democrats voted to block legislation to fund DHS on Thursday. Trump said in a social media post that “Republicans and Democrats have come together to get the vast majority of the government funded until September,” while extending current funding for Homeland Security. He encouraged members of both parties to cast a “much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ vote.”
House votes to reopen government, sends bill for Trump’s signature
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line by a vote of 222-209.
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.
Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure is on track to become longest ever
WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever disrupting the lives of millions of Americans.
CNMI NAP update: King-Hinds says D.C. to unlock contingency funds; local processing expected soon
SAIPAN — A federal court ruling has directed the administration to tap contingency funds for this month’s food assistance. About 30 minutes before Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds filmed her update this morning, the White House announced it would move to release at least half of monthly SNAP benefits while it works through legal authority.
AP: Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.
DELEON GUERRERO: ‘NO FAMILY IN THE MARIANAS SHOULD GO HUNGRY BECAUSE OF POLITICS IN D.C.’
SAIPAN — Independent U.S. House candidate Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero is calling on federal officials to immediately restore funding for food aid in the Commonwealth after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the CNMI Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) to suspend November benefits because of the ongoing federal shutdown. Millions of low-income households in the 50 states and territories are at risk of losing access to food assistance next month as the shutdown drags on and USDA says it will not draw on emergency funds to cover November aid.
CNMI NAP: No November Benefits Amid U.S. Government Funding Lapse; EBT Card Pick-Up Still On Schedule
SAIPAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) has clarified that no CNMI Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) benefits are to be issued in November 2025 if the federal funding lapse persists, aligning the Commonwealth with nationwide SNAP guidance. The directive stems from an Oct. 10, 2025 USDA-FNS notice on “SNAP Benefit and Administrative Expense Update for November 2025,” following the Oct. 1 shutdown that halted routine issuances.