Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits as shutdown continues

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - President Trump’s administration has told states not to pay full November food stamp benefits, revising its previous guidance after winning a temporary stay at the U.S. Supreme Court last Friday.

SNAP update: Trump admin tells states to ‘immediately undo’ benefits sent to families

The memo threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not “comply” quickly with the government’s new orders, the latest in a series of legal battles over the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), thrown into uncertainty due to the extended federal government shutdown.

Georgia families get a sign of relief after judge orders full SNAP payments amid shutdown

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to fully fund SNAP benefits for Nov., providing relief for thousands of Georgia families who feared losing critical food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Senators negotiate over shutdown as furor grows over flight cuts, SNAP. Live updates

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took the train instead of a flight from Washington to her home state of Georgia because of "flight delays and cancellations" as the government shutdown disrupts hundreds of flights and snarls travelers' plans.

Live updates: Judge orders Trump to fully fund SNAP; Senate to vote Friday on deal to end shutdown

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November after the White House indicated it would only partially

Shutdown enters 40th day with flights snarled nationwide and food assistance disrupted

Thousands of flights are delayed or canceled, and some states' SNAP benefits are paused once again as the shutdown barrels into its 40th day.

‘It doesn’t matter what Dems offer,’ Republicans will 'say no’: Fmr. GOP aide on shutdown strategy

The government is now in its longest shutdown ever as hundreds of flights announce cancellations and SNAP recipients are in limbo after the Supreme Court allowed Trump to halt funding for the program.

Metro restaurants offer free meals to families losing SNAP during shutdown

As the federal government shutdown halts SNAP benefits for thousands of Oklahomans, several metro restaurants are stepping up to help families feed their children—offering free meals to those who can’t access food stamps.
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