States sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown

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 …

25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping

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States sue Trump admin over billions in looming cuts to SNAP, food stamps

A coalition of 25 Democratic governors and attorneys general is suing the Trump administration over its refusal to fund SNAP food benefits during the shutdown.

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States sue US Department of Agriculture over SNAP funding suspension

Twenty-six states sued the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts for the department’s suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown. The USDA sent a letter to the states on October 24, 2025, suspending the allotment of SNAP benefits because the government shutdown has prevented the passage of a new appropriations bill providing…

25 states sue USDA to keep food stamp benefits from stopping

As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.