US EditionStates sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
A coalition of 25 states and D.C. filed suit to block SNAP benefit cuts, arguing $6 billion in contingency funds remain unused amid the government shutdown, affecting 42 million people.
- 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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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…
25 States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Benefits
Source: Andrii Dodonov / Getty On Tuesday, officials from 25 states, along with the District of Columbia, sued the Trump administration over its decision to withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November due to the ongoing government shutdown. According to CBS News, the lawsuit filed in Massachusetts requests that a federal judge order the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide its normally scheduled SNAP b…
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CNHI NewsOklahoma Voice: Democratic AGs, governors sue Trump over SNAP benefits as shutdown hits day 28
A coalition of Democratic state officials sued the Trump administration Tuesday, asking a federal judge to force the release of food assistance funds for 42 million people that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has said cannot be paid during the…
Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration over Suspending SNAP Benefits
The U.S. federal government shutdown has entered its 29th day. The Senate yesterday failed for the 13th time to pass a Republican-backed spending bill that would end the shutdown. Meanwhile, 25 states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP. The states are asking a federal judge in Massachusetts to order the Department of Agriculture to provide SNAP food a
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