US EditionStates sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
- On Tuesday, attorneys general and governors from 25 states and the District of Columbia filed in Boston federal court to block the SNAP suspension starting on November 1, after the USDA said no benefits would be issued.
- On Saturday the USDA updated its website saying no benefits would be issued on November 1, noting 'the well has run dry,' while the lawsuit contends this suspension violates the Food and Nutrition Act.
- SNAP serves more than 41 million low-income Americans and the shutdown also threatens nearly 7 million WIC participants, with eligibility under 130% of the federal poverty line and $2,215 for a two-person household.
- The states are seeking a rapid court order to force the USDA to use contingency funds for November SNAP benefits, while California, New York, and Virginia announced emergency funding and declarations.
- Plaintiffs warn this would be a first in SNAP's 60-year history as Democrats and Republicans in Congress trade blame with November 1 approaching.
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Washington, Oct 28 (EFE).- A group of 25 states filed a lawsuit this Tuesday in a Massachusetts federal court against the administration of President Donald Trump, in an attempt to prevent the suspension of the benefits of the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the partial closure of the government. According to the lawsuit, about 42 million Americans risk losing their food aid as of November 1, when federal funds are exhau…
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