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Trump Administration Renews Supreme Court Appeal to Keep Full SNAP Payments Frozen
The Trump administration argues court orders infringe constitutional spending powers while SNAP supports 42 million Americans amid the government shutdown, with legal battles ongoing.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump's administration returned to the Supreme Court seeking to keep full SNAP payments frozen and demanded states undo full benefits paid during a one-day window.
- Judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled the administration could not skip November benefits, and U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell ordered full funding by Friday, prompting states to disburse benefits quickly.
- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program supports 42 million Americans, with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont assuring 360,000 residents their benefits will not be reclaimed after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson paused full payments Friday.
- The Supreme Court's temporary pause means the government gains at least 48 hours, but that pause will expire Tuesday night, and state SNAP accounts could be depleted as soon as Monday, risking unpaid reimbursements to stores.
- The administration has tapped an emergency reserve to supply 65% of the maximum monthly benefit, while Congress considers funding SNAP in a shutdown deal, and states provide partial payments awaiting U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance.
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