A critical food assistance program will soon halt for millions of Americans in need and air traffic controllers will miss a paycheck this week as the government shutdown enters its fourth week -- with all eyes on congressional lawmakers to see if the added pressure will be enough to push them to strike a deal.

FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly all federal workers,

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history happened in Trump's first term in office. In December 2018, the federal government shut down due to a lack of appropriations. The 35-day standoff began on Dec. 22, 2018, and lasted until Jan. 25, 2019.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid back wages after the federal shutdown ends, according to the respective labor departments.

The government shutdown is just days away from the one-month mark. With the president abroad, no major breakthroughs in Congress are expected.

The Senate returns on day 27 of the government shutdown, with the House remaining out of session. The Senate is not scheduled to vote on the funding bill for a 13th time on Monday. Instead, the Senate will be approving two judicial nominations Last week,

The Trump administration has confirmed it would not use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits flowing into November.

The Senate returns on Oct. 27, but questions remain about when the 13th vote towards ending the shutdown will occur.

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

More than 8,000 flights were delayed across the United States on Sunday, as a federal government shutdown reached its 26th day and air traffic controller absences continued to severely disrupt air travel.