In nearly simultaneous rulings on Friday, federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts said the Trump administration must use contingency funds to pay out SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
The government shutdown began earlier this month when Republicans couldn’t clear the 60-vote filibuster needed to pass a spending bill.
The government shutdown began earlier this month over expiring subsidies for insurance provided through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.Â
There are thousands of students like me who are juggling jobs, classes, food insecurity, and now a shutdown that threatens to pull the rug out from under us.
Despite having billions in contingency funds, the USDA refuses to disperse November SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown.
SNAP benefits, after-school programs, and several other programs for low-income Americans are at risk as the government shutdown continues.
The USDA warns SNAP may run out of funds for November, risking benefits for 42M Americans. Here’s what you need to know and how to prepare.
This government shutdown became the second-longest in history this week, with federal workers on track to go an entire month without pay.
Food is not a privilege. It is a human right, and when the government forgets that truth, it’s up to the people to remember.
Both Democrats and Republicans are calling on self-proclaimed dealmaker President Donald Trump to negotiate a deal to reopen the government.Â
A federal judge said that the Trump administration had "taken advantage of the lapse in government spending and government functioning."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been critical of the Republican Party, especially since the government shutdown began.
