federal shutdown

Although the federal government appears to be on the verge of reopening, Maryland Food Bank CEO Meg Kimmel expects food distribution efforts to be impacted for months to come.

The first term congressman calls it a “non starter” for him.

Gov. Wes Moore announces the latest wave of financial, transit and energy assistance as the longest government shutdown in history endures.

Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D., 07), says key Democratic election wins Tuesday have changed the Republican political calculus that's led to the longest-ever federal shutdown.

Rep. Sarah Elfreth says negotiations over the shutdown are made harder by lawmakers not being assembled in Washington, D.C.

In lieu of covering the cost of SNAP benefits set to expire at the end of October, Moore is sending funds to food banks and partners statewide.

Gov. Moore is set to announce alternate plans Thursday to using state reserve funding to cover the impending loss of federal food assistance dollars.

Inquires for its services have spiked this past week.

The federal food assistance program is set to run out of funding at the end of October, but Democratic states argue contingency funds should be used to continue providing benefits.

Democratic Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (MD 02) joins us to discuss how the continuing federal government shutdown is affecting Marylanders, and the prospects that lawmakers will find a way to end it soon.