Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Use Emergency Funds to Pay SNAP Benefits amid Shutdown
Update: 2025-10-31
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A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the government shutdown.
As a result of the month-long government shutdown, SNAP benefits for November have not been funded. U.S. District Judge John McConnell, an Obama appointee, blocked the Trump administration from cutting off SNAP benefits, and ordered the roughly $5.25 billion emergency fund be used to cover it, The Hill news outlet reported.
As a result of the month-long government shutdown, SNAP benefits for November have not been funded. U.S. District Judge John McConnell, an Obama appointee, blocked the Trump administration from cutting off SNAP benefits, and ordered the roughly $5.25 billion emergency fund be used to cover it, The Hill news outlet reported.
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