25 States Challenge USDA over Halted Food Aid Amid Federal Shutdown

Hawaii joins states suing Trump administration over SNAP funding

WASHINGTON — More than two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its recent refusal to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, seeking to spare roughly 42 million people from hunger and financial hardship starting in a matter of days.

Federal Food Assistance Hangs in Balance as Shutdown Rolls On

The federal food assistance program is set to pause in just days, with 25 states suing the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits going, despite the government shutdown. It comes as an estimated 1.4 million federal workers are now missing paychecks and flight delays continue to mount due to shortages of air traffic control staff. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

25 states challenge USDA over halted food aid amid federal shutdown

Twenty-five Democratic-run states and Washington, D.C.,filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeking to stop what they call an "illegal" suspension of federal food assistance payments amid the ongoing government shutdown.The coalition argues that the USDA has no authority to halt the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, while refusing to use existing appropriations."The U.S. Department of Agriculture ca…

26 States, D.C. Sue USDA Over SNAP Suspension Amid Shutdown, Citing 'Irreparable Harm'

Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia, along with the Governors of Kansas and Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal officials, challenging the agency’s suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November 2025 due […] 26 States, D.C. Sue USDA Over SNAP Suspension Amid Shutdown, Ci…

California sues USDA over suspension of SNAP food benefits during federal shutdown

IN CALIFORNIA’S 45TH LAWSUIT against the federal government, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom are challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of next month’s food benefits for millions of Americans. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a national program that provides monthly food benefits for low-income households. In California, 5.5 million residents use SNAP to help pay for their groceri…

Shutdown to halt SNAP, heating benefits, windomnews.com

The shutdown of the federal government continues with no end in sight.