US EditionStates sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
- On Oct. 28, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Management and Budget to restore suspended SNAP benefits risking over 600,000 households and 1.4 million residents.
- On Oct. 24 the USDA reversed prior guidance and sent a memo ordering states to suspend all November SNAP payments, despite having at least $6 billion in contingency funds, the lawsuit alleges.
- Program data show SNAP serves nearly 600,000 children in North Carolina and averages about $175 per North Carolinian, helping about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
- Joined by a multistate coalition, Jackson is seeking immediate restoration of SNAP benefits, with Gov. Josh Stein saying `The federal government is denying access to food for more than 1.4 million North Carolinians`.
- Starting Nov. 1, SNAP debit cards will halt reloading unless the shutdown ends; officials cite a $5 billion contingency fund and a $23 billion fund while state governments and food banks scramble to fill gaps.
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CT joins lawsuit demanding Trump administration fund SN ‘They are weaponizing hunger’
Connecticut was among two dozen plaintiffs to sue the Trump administration Tuesday, asking a federal judge to order the administration to use $6 billion in available contingency funds to continue paying SNAP food assistance benefits during the partial shutdown of the federal government. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, three governors and 22 attorneys general from blue states said the Trump administration’s suspension of SNAP…
Democratic states sue Trump admin over SNAP cuts set for this weekend
WASHINGTON D.C. – A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today, challenging planned cuts to federal food assistance. Governors and attorneys general from 25 states and Washington D.C. are behind the suit. They claim the administration's cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are illegal. The White House responded,
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…
Dems In 26 States Sue Feds to Release Food Benefits
By Dave Mason Democratic officials from California and 25 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to continue Supplemental Food Assistance Program benefits in November despite the federal government shutdown, now in its 28th day. Without the money, benefits for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, will stop Saturday, officials said. The complaint seeking declaratory...
Nevada lawmakers spar over expiring SNAP benefits
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The debate over which political party is responsible for the impacts the government shutdown is having on safety net programs spilled into the open on Tuesday at an event Gov. Joe Lombardo and U.S. Rep. Susie Lee attended. According to the governor's office, around 495,000 Nevadans are set to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this week. Three Square Food Bank boosts aid during shutdown "This…
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