Trump administration, Food Stamp and SNAP benefits

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Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits
The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo obtained by CN...

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Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
States sue Trump admin over billions in looming cuts to SNAP, food stamps
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during...

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US Judge Skeptical Trump Administration Can Legally Suspend Food Benefits
US judge blocks Trump administration from halting Snap food benefits
Trump administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits, judges rule
The plaintiffs, represented by the liberal legal advocacy group Democracy Forward, argued the agency's decision to suspend benefits was wrong and unlawful, as the USDA still had funds available to fu...

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Will SNAP food benefits come in November to Indiana? Judge says Trump administration must fund
Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, US judges rule

Arizona sues to keep food stamps flowing despite government shutdown

Blaming the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration said it could not fund the benefits beginning in November.

Uncertainty Persists for Americans Waiting for Monthly Food Stamps

Judges on Friday ordered the federal government to continue providing food assistance during the shutdown. But benefits will still most likely be interrupted.

Democrats seize on food stamp funding as latest rallying cry

Republican leaders say Democrats are trying to gain political cover for the shutdown by demanding relief on food stamp issue.

Gov. JB Pritzker orders $20M for Illinois food banks to help with SNAP benefits lapse as demand surge begins

SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food banks to help, as food pantries are already seeing increasing demand.
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