US EditionStates sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
A coalition of 25 states and D.C. sued to stop SNAP benefit suspensions amid shutdown, affecting over 40 million Americans relying on food assistance.
- Half of U.S. states have sued the Trump administration regarding plans to halt funding for food aid that serves over 40 million low-income Americans.
- The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general in 25 states, claims that halting contingency funds would unlawfully deprive millions of groceries.
- SNAP benefits support more than 41 million low- and no-income Americans, equivalent to about 1 in 8 U.S. residents.
- SNAP benefits will not resume until the government shutdown is resolved or a court mandates the use of contingency funds.
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SNAP Cuts: The Trump Administration Weaponizes Food
“SNAP recipients shouldn’t go without food. People should be getting paid in this country. And we’ve tried to do that thirteen times! You voted no thirteen times! This isn’t a political game. These are real people’s lives that we’re talking about!” That was Senate Majority Leader John Thune ranting on the Senate floor this week, trying to blame Democrats for the cutoff of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Saturday. L…
How to find food if your SNAP benefits are cut off
(NEXSTAR) – Unless something changes dramatically in the next couple days, more than 40 million Americans are preparing to have federal food assistance cut off starting Saturday. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will not be funded in November if the government shutdown continues, the United States Department of Agriculture has warned. The program provides food assistance to about 1 in 8 people in the U.S. White House …
Judge to consider demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown - National
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.
The Trump Administration Is Turning Its Back on More Than 40 Million Hungry Americans
When we turn back the clocks this weekend, the Trump administration will simultaneously turn its back on nearly 42 million people in this country—those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make a warm, healthy meal. The majority of those to be impacted? According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, women comprise around 55 percent of non-elderly adults receiving SNAP; single mothers lead nearly two-third…
Millions of Americans Could Go Hungry as Trump Administration Blocks Food Aid
The Trump administration has said it will not tap emergency funds, setting off a scramble among states to protect residents who rely on SNAP.hapabapa / Getty ImagesKey PointsMore than 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month, but federal funding may end in November as Senate Republicans plan to block it.Twenty-five states have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to force the release…
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