Summary
The Supreme Court decided to let the Trump administration temporarily hold back full payments of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This comes as Congress gets ready to vote on a bill to end the government shutdown.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court extended an order that allows the Trump administration to temporarily block full SNAP payments.
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP for food assistance.
- A lower court had previously ruled that full payments should be made.
- The decision to extend the block comes as lawmakers prepare to vote on ending the government shutdown.
- President Trump suggested that "we can reform" SNAP.
- The House plans to vote on a bill passed by the Senate as early as Wednesday.
