Democrats Say Trump’s Plan to Withhold SNAP Funding Is Illegal

Trump Is Illegally Withholding Food From Needy Families - The American Prospect

The White House claims it cannot fund food stamp benefits for November. But not only is there a contingency fund meant to be used in this exact fashion, but it’s illegal for the Trump administration to refuse to do so.

Jackson sues Trump administration over shutdown threat to N.C. food aid

Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined other states in suing the Trump administration, accusing the USDA and OMB of unlawfully halting SNAP funding amid the federal shutdown. The delay could disrupt November benefits for 1.4 million North Carolinians, including 600,000 children. Jackson said the agency’s refusal to use emergency funds violates congressional intent.

Democrats say Trump's plan to withhold SNAP funding is illegal

Top House Democrats charged Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to withhold food aid funding during the shutdown is not only callous, but also illegal. The Democrats are pointing to a rolling contingency fund for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), saying Congress created that multibillion dollar pool for emergency situations like the current budget impasse. If the Trump administration refuses to spend the money, they say, …

Democrats say Trump’s plan to withhold SNAP funding is illegal

Top House Democrats charged Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to withhold food aid funding during the shutdown is not only callous, but also illegal. The Democrats are pointing to a rolling contingency fund for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), saying Congress created that multibillion dollar pool for emergency situations like the current budget impasse.…

NC AG Jeff Jackson sues USDA over withheld food assistance for families and thousands of children

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS/AP) – NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson is taking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to court, accusing the agency of illegally withholding more than $230 million in monthly food assistance for 1.4 million North Carolinians. “Nearly 600,000 children in our state could be without food in a few days because USDA is playing an illegal game of shutdown politics,” Jackson said in a released statement. “They have emergency mo…

NC Attorney General sues USDA over SNAP funding cut

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of Management and Budget for refusing to fund the Supplemental Nutrition…