Summary
President Donald Trump's administration requested an emergency pause on a court order forcing it to pay full SNAP benefits for November during a government shutdown. This request followed a decision that required using allocated funds from child nutrition programs to cover the full SNAP benefits, which the administration argued was not a feasible solution. The ongoing legal and administrative disputes affected millions of low-income Americans relying on these benefits.
Key Facts
- President Trump's administration sought to delay a court order to pay full SNAP benefits in November.
- The court order required using money from child nutrition programs to cover the SNAP payments.
- U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. instructed the government to find a way to pay the full benefits using over $4.6 billion from the USDA.
- SNAP provides federal funds to help low-income Americans buy groceries.
- The case stemmed from a lawsuit against a decision to cover only 65% of the benefits due to a shutdown.
- The federal shutdown was ongoing, prompting uncertainty about SNAP payments.
- USDA stated they lacked both the legal authority and sufficient funds for full SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
