US EditionTrump Asks Supreme Court to Step Into Fight over Food Stamp Benefits
The Trump administration argues that distributing full SNAP benefits exceeds contingency funds and challenges Congress's authority amid a shutdown affecting 1 in 8 Americans, courts said.
- On Friday, the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and to suspend orders forcing spending beyond contingency funds.
- A lawsuit from cities and nonprofits prompted Thursday’s federal court order to use an emergency reserve fund holding more than $4.6 billion and cover full monthly SNAP payments costing $8.5 billion–$9 billion per month.
- In Wisconsin, Britt Cudaback said some SNAP recipients already received full November payments overnight Thursday, while the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services directed vendors to issue full benefits after federal funding arrives.
- The court wrangling left uncertainty for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that serves about one in 8 Americans, while benefits are provided to recipients on different days of the month.
- The U.S. Department of Justice wrote `Courts hold neither the power to appropriate nor the power to spend,` and on Monday the administration said Congress must appropriate funds, citing child hunger programs.
54 Articles
54 Articles
Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps
President Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit down for a state dinner with leaders of Central Asian nations yesterday at the White House. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge's order requiring it to promptly fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing US government shutdo…
Trump admn gives Supreme Court 9:30 pm ultimatum to block full food aid as US face hunger crisis
The Trump administration filed an emergency request asking the justices to act within hours to put on hold a Rhode Island-based judge's order requiring the US Department of Agriculture to cover an expected $4 billion shortfall by Friday.
Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp benefits
By Devan Cole, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday evening to block a lower court ruling that required the administration to fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. The emergency request to the justices came hours after an administration official announced that it was working to comply with the ruling to fully fund the program that was issued a day earlier by US…
More on SNAP and food assistance for NH residents
Editor’s Note: The state issued the following information Friday afternoon before the Trump administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block the release of full SNAP funding. The court had not ruled on the appeal by press time.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
