Chuck Schumer demands GOPers put food stamps-only bill to vote instead of reopening government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party ...

The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, or fix broken heaters. The shutdown has stalled funds.