CNN's Jake Tapper confronted Rep. Stansbury over the Democratic Party's stance on the government shutdown on Tuesday as millions face losing SNAP food benefits.

The plan to fund SNAP amid the federal government shutdown faces an uncertain path in a politically divided Michigan Legislature.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to temporarily suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has declared a state of emergency to allow state funding for SNAP recipients on a weekly basis. The declaration comes as federal funding for the food assistance program is set to pause Saturday, Nov. 1, due to the federal government shutdown.

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.

With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.

The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

Millions of Americans will be without their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in November because of the government shutdown.