US EditionJudge orders Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that allotments to SNAP beneficiaries for November will be 65% of their normal rate amid the ongoing shutdown.
- After lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill, the Trump administration initially said benefits would be frozen but told a judge it would use contingency funds for partial payments during the 36-day shutdown.
- The revision means a family of four in the lower 48 will receive about $646, up from $497, while the program serves 42 million Americans and timing for benefits to more than 40 million recipients remains uncertain.
- Katie Bergh warned `Almost 5 million people will receive no benefits at all`, and Center for Budget and Policy Priorities estimates USDA will spend about $3 billion, not $4.65 billion.
- USDA warned it could take weeks or even months to deliver SNAP benefits, and Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said `The recipients of the SNAP benefits need to understand it's going to take some time to receive this money.
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Trump admin ordered to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund the nation’s food stamps program by Friday, days after mandating officials to use contingency funds for the program, lawyers announced. The newest order could help more than 40 million Americans who are enrolled in SNAP benefits. U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. made the ruling Thursday in a lawsuit brought forth by several nonprofit orga…
Judge orders Trump admin to use child nutrition funds to issue full SNAP benefits
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday using funds intended for child nutrition after chastising officials for not issuing partial benefits quickly enough. U.S. District Judge John McConnell told Department of Justice lawyers during a hearing Thursday that they “did not comply” with his ruling last week in which he told the administration to at least issue parti…
Trump Administration Says November SNAP Payments Will Be Higher Than Initially Thought
One day after the Trump administration said SNAP benefits for November will be higher than its initial estimates, a federal judge ordered that the full amount be paid out. On […] The post Trump Administration Says November SNAP Payments Will Be Higher Than Initially Thought appeared first on The Western Journal.
'As Ugly and Cruel As It Gets': Trump Fights Order to Fully Fund November SNAP Benefits
As the government shutdown continues, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for 42 million Americans' November SNAP benefits. The DOJ swiftly appealed.
Judge orders Trump to fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A federal judge today ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans in November by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown.
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