1 week ago Judge rules administration can't force states to undo delivery of SNAP benefits

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the administration from forcing states to undo the delivery of SNAP benefits they had begun issuing.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court blocks lower court order forcing Trump administration to fully fund SNAP program

Supreme Court issues emergency stay on federal judge's ruling that would have forced Trump administration to transfer $4 billion for SNAP program funding.

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2 w. ago Trump administration plans to appeal judge's order to distribute full SNAP benefits

The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order that it must provide full SNAP food benefits. The government had been planning to fund only partial payments this month.

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2 w. ago Trump Live Updates: White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments as Government Shutdown Nears Record

Trump Live Updates: White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments as Government Shutdown Nears Record  The New York Times

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3 w. ago Trump: ‘I Do NOT Want Americans to Go Hungry’ — Seeks Way to Pay SNAP, Gives Out Schumer’s Number

President Donald Trump said Friday he has instructed government lawyers to seek immediate court guidance on how to legally continue payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the ongoing government shutdown, as the program faces imminent funding delays while Democrats refuse to pass a clean spending bill. The post Trump: ‘I Do NOT Want Americans to Go Hungry’ — Seeks Way to Pay SNAP, Gives Out Schumer’s Number appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump vows to ‘fund SNAP as soon as possible’ if court allows, blasts Democrats over shutdown delay

Trump is seeking a court ruling on SNAP payments during the government shutdown as 42 million Americans face uncertainty over November food stamp benefits.

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3 w. ago Two judges rule Trump admin must keep SNAP benefits in place as shutdown drags on

A pair of federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep SNAP payments flowing during the government shutdown, averting a lapse in food aid for millions of Americans.

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3 w. ago Boston judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown

The hearing comes two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it can't continue funding it due to the shutdown. The post Boston judge considers demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Democratic leaders sue Trump administration for stopping food aid during the shutdown

Democratic leaders are suing the Trump administration for ending food aid programs during the shutdown. They argue, despite the administration's claims, there are emergency funds available.

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3 w. ago Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown

Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Sunny Hostin hopes Trump voters not being able to feed families on Thanksgiving will turn GOP against shutdown

Sunny Hostin predicts hungry children and families in red states during government shutdown will force Republicans back to negotiating table over SNAP benefits.

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3 w. ago Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits

More than two dozen Democratic states are suing the Agriculture Department after the Trump administration said it would not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

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