US EditionAs hopes rise for an end to the shutdown, legal battle over SNAP benefits continues
Federal judges ruled USDA must fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million recipients despite agency appeals and warnings of state liability during the government shutdown.
- On Nov. 6, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered USDA to pay full November SNAP benefits, and the 1st Circuit affirmed that order for 42 million Americans.
- Judges noted that U.S. Department of Agriculture held more than $5 billion in contingency funds, and McConnell offered two options: full benefits by Nov. 3 or partial by Nov. 5, costing up to $9 billion.
- After USDA guidance , states including Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, and Arizona began authorizing full November benefits, with nearly 900,000 Arizonans affected and full benefits running about $160 million a month.
- Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary restraining order blocking USDA from enforcing its Nov. 8 demand to `undo` payments, while state attorneys vowed to fight threats to cancel other federal funding.
- The Senate approved a reload bill that now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be cleared later this week, while the administration continues appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court as the shutdown nears its end with a 48-hour freeze order.
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The shutdown tug-of-war over SNAP benefits: a timeline
Workers and volunteers help distribute food boxes to those in need at a large-scale drive-through food distribution, in response to the federal government shutdown and SNAP/CalFresh food benefits delays, on Nov. 5, 2025 in City of Industry, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Payments for November for the nation’s main food assistance program have been delayed during the government shutdown, amid a confusing mess of contradicting guida…
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As hopes rise for an end to the shutdown, legal battle over SNAP benefits continues
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