US judge blocks Trump administration from suspending food aid benefits
Federal courts ordered the Trump administration to use $4.65 billion in emergency funds to maintain SNAP benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the prolonged shutdown.
- A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown.
 - U.S. District Judge John McConnell stated that SNAP benefits have never been terminated, emphasizing the necessity of the emergency funds.
 - About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits, which provide essential food aid, and funding for November was uncertain amid the shutdown.
 - Two judges ruled that SNAP benefits must continue, contradicting the administration's claims about legal funding limitations.
 
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Millions of Americans to get reduced food aid during shutdown: Trump admin
The White House will send only partial food aid payments to 42 million low-income Americans, as the government shutdown crippling public services nears record length, officials told a judge Monday.
The Trump administration has announced that the food aid of 42 million Americans will be reduced in November.
The Trump administration said on Monday that the food aid of some 42 million Americans will be reduced in November due to the budgetary paralysis that has been going on for a month.
Millions Of Americans To Get Reduced Food Aid During Shutdown: Trump Admin
The White House will send only partial food aid payments to 42 million low-income Americans, as the government shutdown crippling public services nears record length, officials told a judge Monday.
Judges Want White House To Fund SNAP
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Two federal judges want the Trump administration to partially fund SNAP. The food assistance program is set to expire on Saturday unless the government re-opens, impacting 42-million low-income Americans who are enrolled. A Rhode Island judge and a Massachusetts judge said the administration must tap emergency funds that will cover some of the SNAP program. Both judges also left it up to the White House to decide wh…
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