The U.S. House voted Nov. 12 on a funding package that ended the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. That means 42 million needy American families can hope their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefit payments will resume soon.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture instructed Ohio to issue full payments to people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Full food assistance program benefits will begin flowing to around 42 million Americans within one day after legislation ended the longest government shutdown at 43 days.

The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the full balance of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits funds are expected

Since the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on Nov. 12, the Illinois Department of Human Services said in a press release they anticipate remaining benefit payments will be made in coming days, with all SNAP recipients receiving their full November benefits by Nov. 20.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits the Trump administration from trying to force states to "undo" benefits that they began disbursing over the weekend.