Last updated: 2025-11-09 18:29:07 ET
The Trump administration has resisted continuing the SNAP program, which provides food stamps to 42 million Americans, during the government shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with th...
A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.
The Trump administration tried not to pay for any food stamps in November because of the government shutdown. It now proposes partial SNAP benefits.
In his ruling, Judge Jack McConnell said USDA is causing “irreparable harm” by not releasing full funding: “The evidence shows that people will go hungry.”
