Two federal judges have ruled for the continuation of the SNAP food aid program during the government shutdown. In two separate rulings, the judges said the Trump administration must continue to pay for SNAP using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. Because of the shutdown, food aid funding was set to expire this weekend. […]
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Two judges say SNAP food aid funding must continue during shutdown
Two federal judges have ruled for the continuation of the SNAP food aid program during the government shutdown. In two separate rulings, the judges said the Trump administration must continue to pay for SNAP using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. Because of the shutdown, food aid funding was set to expire this weekend. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full for November. SNAP is the nation’s biggest food aid program and is used by more than 40 million Americans.