Shutdown-driven pause in federal benefits increases demand at the FIU student pantry.
Jorge Cardona | Staff Writer
This year’s government shutdown has come to an end. On Nov. 9, the Senate reached an agreement to reopen the government, followed by its approval in the House on Nov. 12. At 43 days long, the shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, has become the longest in American history, surpassing the 2018–2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days…