Summary
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned that food assistance payments, part of the SNAP program, might be made by Wednesday amid a government shutdown. A federal court ordered the administration to either make full payments by Monday or partial payments by Wednesday. More than 40 million Americans might be affected by potential delays in receiving these benefits.
Key Facts
- The federal courts ordered the government to use emergency funds for SNAP benefits.
- Payments might be made by Wednesday, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- A federal judge gave the administration options for making full or partial payments.
- More than 40 million Americans could miss out on November payments if delays occur.
- The Treasury Secretary mentioned that SNAP funding still has to go through the courts.
- The court insisted that partial payments cannot be delayed past Wednesday.
- Contingency funds are not enough to cover the full $8 billion needed for SNAP in November.
- The SNAP payment issue is occurring during an ongoing government shutdown.
