SNAP Benefits
Senate passes bipartisan bill to end record shutdown, sends measure to House
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The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 to approve a stopgap funding bill paired with three full-year appropriations, moving to reopen the federal government after a 41-day shutdown. The package funds most operations through January 30, 2026, restores back pay and jobs for federal workers affected by reduction-in-force actions, and fully funds agriculture and legislative-branch operations as well as military construction and veterans’ programs through September 2026. It omits an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, a key Democratic demand, and adds a new provision letting senators sue over secret seizures of their phone data.
The Trump administration on Saturday, Nov. 8, directed states to reverse any steps taken to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, following a U.S. Supreme Court administrative stay that paused a lower-court order requiring full payments.
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The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has severely disrupted SNAP benefits, affecting 42 million recipients and exacerbating hunger. Court rulings have ordered full funding, but the Trump administration is appealing, leading to delays. In response, food waste reduction organizations like Retaaza are stepping in to distribute surplus produce to those in need.
As the U.S. government shutdown stretches toward a month, food banks nationwide are preparing for a surge in need if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stop on November 1. Leaders warn that losing support for nearly 42 million Americans could trigger a public health crisis amid already rising demand.
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With the U.S. government shutdown stretching toward a fifth week, the Agriculture Department says it cannot fund November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, putting roughly 42 million people at risk of a lapse starting Nov. 1. More than two dozen states sued to compel the Trump administration to use contingency reserves, while governors and agencies roll out emergency measures from food-bank support to state-funded bridge payments.