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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. Virginia Democrats are planning to

redraw the state's congressional map next week. It's an effort to counter President Trump's

call for Republican-led states to redistrict to boost the GOP's chances of keeping

control of Congress in next year's midterms. Democrats hold six of Virginia's 11 congressional seats.

This could give them two more. Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina have already redistricted

to favor Republicans. Virginia joins California trying to counter for Democrats. States have begun

warning low-income people that they may not receive food assistance next month if the federal

government shutdown continues. As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, 42 million Americans rely on the

supplemental food assistance program or SN, to feed their families.

According to a notice posted by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services,

the U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed states to stop issuing SNAP benefits for the month of November until further notice.

Catherine DeMato of the Greater Boston Food Bank says anti-hunger nonprofits won't be able to meet the added demand.

There's no way that our charitable food network with assistance in this country can provide that much food overnight or quickly.

It's an impossible task. Maine, Pennsylvania, Texas, and many other states have issued similar notices. Maria Godoy

and PR News. The Senate rejected dueling bills to pay federal workers during the shutdown today.

Republicans and Democrats blamed each other as many employees are set to miss their first

full paycheck tomorrow. The Democratic bill would have paid all federal workers and blocked President Trump's mass

firings.

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