Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can't agree on a budget by the end of the month.

Food banks and food pantries in the Quad Cities area gear up for an increase in demand for their services. Managers worry federal money will run out for SNAP food benefits with the lingering government shutdown.

For many families in Billings, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) makes the difference between having food on the table or going without.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website said: "Because Republicans in Washington D.C., failed to pass a federal budget" November SNAP benefits can't be paid.

A potential government shutdown could delay SNAP benefits, putting millions of Americans’ food security at risk.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services warns Iowans who use SNAP may not get benefits in November because of the government shutdown.