US EditionCharleston County Legislative Delegation Discusses Solutions for SNAP Program Cuts Amid Government Shutdown
Federal judge orders full payment of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown, affecting 42 million Americans, about one in eight, according to court rulings.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to find funding to fully pay November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday, though 42 million Americans may not see the money that quickly.
- USDA filings show the administration planned to pay 65% of the usual SNAP benefits, while cities and nonprofits challenged that this would leave some recipients without aid, and on Monday the administration said Congress must appropriate funds.
- Last week’s rulings required using an emergency reserve fund containing $4.6 billion and allowed tapping other funds to cover monthly SNAP costs between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, with U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ruling the administration could not skip November’s benefits.
- Speaking Thursday at the Greater Boston Food Bank, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said the administration sends mixed messages and asked `You’re going let people starve?`.
- President Donald Trump signaled a link between payments and reopening talks, appearing to threaten no benefits unless Democrats in Congress reopen the government, while the administration’s press secretary said partial November benefits are paid but future SNAP payments remain at risk.
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Trump administration ordered to pay full $9B in November SNAP benefits amid shutdown • Washington State Standard
A sign in a convenience store along Barlowe Road in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Oct. 28, 2025, advertises that it accepts SNAP benefits. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)This report has been updated. A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pay roughly $9 billion for a full month of nutrition assistance benefits by the next day. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who was appointed by Democratic former Pre…
Charleston County Legislative Delegation discusses solutions for SNAP program cuts amid government shutdown
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The Charleston County Legislative Delegation held an emergency meeting, discussing SNAP payments and the increasing need for meals. Judge Jack McConnell of Rhode Island ordered the Trump Administration to make SNAP payments in full by Friday, November 7. News 2 reached out to SC Rep. Wendell Gilliard after the ruling was made, and he is glad some relief may be in sight. "It's the right thing to do. He heard the vo…
Millions of Americans are threatened by the disappearance of their food aid, and this is the fault of the houseblock. But now a judge intervenes – in order to prevent "irreparable damage".
Federal judge orders full November SNAP payments
(CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island rules that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. US District Judge John McConnell said, “People have gone without for too long and not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.” Nearly 42 million Americans receive food stamps. Payments are made on a staggered basis over the course of a month. The administratio…
By Devan Cole and Tami Luhby, CNN A federal judge on Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover the benefits of food stamps for tens of millions of Americans in November. “People have gone through needs for too long,” McConnell said from the stand. “Not making payments to them even for one more day is simply unacceptable.” Almost 42 million Americans receive food stamps. Payments are made in a phased manner through…
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