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The county declared a state of emergency late last month, just before Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lapsed amid the recent federal government shutdown.

After more than 40 days away from Washington D.C., Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy held a virtual press conference this week ahead of a House vote to reopen the government on Wednesday. The fate of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits for 24 million Americans remains uncertain.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to be suspended on Nov. 1 amidst the government shutdown. It is the first time in the program’s history that benefits will be stopped.

Over the weekend, Republican congressman Tom Reed hosted a series of three town halls around his Southern Tier district. They came just after the partial federal shutdown ended.

As the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week, the effects are spreading throughout Southern Tier and Finger Lakes communities.

Two Southern Tier congress members were sworn into their new posts on Thursday. They join the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.

Representative Tom Reed said there are compromises available to both parties which would reopen the federal government and give them a victory. First, Reed says Congress must stop what he calls partisan ‘political theater’ and start working to each other.

ALBANY (WSKG) - Governor Andrew Cuomo took a swipe at President Trump’s recent tweet saying that the federal government needs a “good” shutdown. Cuomo…