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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits
The Trump administration contends Congress must resolve the funding lapse and warns of legal precedent risks with court-mandated SNAP payments during shutdowns, affecting 1 in 8 Americans.
- The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold approximately $4 billion in SNAP payments, which had been ordered to be paid by a federal judge.
- The Trump administration contended that the ongoing government shutdown limited its ability to issue full SNAP benefits for November.
- U.S. District Judge John McConnell accused the administration of withholding benefits for political gain, stating it is unacceptable for people to go without food assistance.
- As many as 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, with over 16 million children at risk of food insecurity amidst the political and legal disputes over funding.
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Temporary suspension of an order requiring the administration to fully finance the food assistance programme (Snap) during the closure of the federal government for the shutdown
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Supreme Court temporarily pauses ruling on November SNAP payments
Updated on Nov. 7 at 9:34 p.m. The Trump administration on Friday night asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island that requires the government to pay $4 billion to fully fund the federal food-stamp program for November. The “unprecedented” order by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. “makes a mockery of the separation of powers,” U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote. Sauer acknowledged that the “fu…
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