October 22, 2025 senate democrats send a letter to secretary rollins urging the usda to explore all legal means to augment funds to pay the full amount of snap benefits in november. A federal judge in massachusetts has ordered the usda to use emergency funds to keep snap running during the government shutdown In response, the trump administration has agreed to partially restore november benefits. The last minute order pauses the requirement to distribute full snap payments until a lower appeals court rules on the case. With the government shutdown stretching into november 2025, millions face uncertainty over snap benefits as states and courts intervene to keep food aid flowing. The national food aid program known as snap ran out of federal money saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.
For the first time in 60 years, snap benefits were suspended due to a government shutdown—until federal judges intervened and ordered contingency funds released.
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