Last updated: 2025-10-29 13:38:52 ET
25 states are suing the Trump administration to stop federal food aid from being suspended amid the government shutdown. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
The states argue the Trump administration should use an emergency fund for the programme, which helps about 40 million people.
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
The SNAP program provides food stamps to more than 40 million Americans. The program is on the verge of running out of fund because of the government shutdown.
The Agriculture Department has $5.5 billion in back-up funds for food stamp benefits but says it can’t use them.
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shu...
