Several El Paso restaurants want to help people affected by the government shutdown, as it has stretched into its 36th day. It is officially the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
With no bipartisan agreement in sight, El Paso area restaurants want to make sure they can provide some help with free meals to those who have SNAP, since those benefits have been affected.
Some restaurants ask that people bring their SNAP or government ID cards to take advantage of the offer…