U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to provide full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the government's plan to pay only 65% of benefits using $4.65 billion in contingency funds.</span

Fox 28 Spokane

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to provide full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the government's plan to pay only 65% of benefits using $4.65 billion in contingency funds.

The Trump administration initially refused to distribute SNAP benefits during the government shutdown but later agreed to partial funding after Democracy Forward sued the Department of Agriculture, alleging violations of the Administrative Procedure Act.</span

FOX News

The Trump administration initially refused to distribute SNAP benefits during the government shutdown but later agreed to partial funding after Democracy Forward sued the Department of Agriculture, alleging violations of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Judge McConnell criticized the administration for failing to use Section 32 Child Nutrition Program funds and ordered their use alongside contingency funds to ensure full payments, stating that 16 million children were at immediate risk of hunger.</span

The Washington Examiner

CNBC

Judge McConnell criticized the administration for failing to use Section 32 Child Nutrition Program funds and ordered their use alongside contingency funds to ensure full payments, stating that 16 million children were at immediate risk of hunger.

The Justice Department immediately appealed McConnell's ruling to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, with Vice President JD Vance calling the judge's order absurd and claiming courts cannot dictate shutdown management to the president.</span

The New York Times

The Justice Department immediately appealed McConnell's ruling to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, with Vice President JD Vance calling the judge's order absurd and claiming courts cannot dictate shutdown management to the president.

Nearly 42 million Americans rely on SNAP assistance, with approximately 80% of recipient households including children, elderly adults or individuals with disabilities, according to program data cited during the legal proceedings.</span

The Hill

Nearly 42 million Americans rely on SNAP assistance, with approximately 80% of recipient households including children, elderly adults or individuals with disabilities, according to program data cited during the legal proceedings.

The government shutdown, now lasting 37 days and marking the longest in U.S. history, has created unprecedented disruption to SNAP benefits, with recipients reporting skipped meals and increased demand at food banks nationwide.</span

The Washington Times

The government shutdown, now lasting 37 days and marking the longest in U.S. history, has created unprecedented disruption to SNAP benefits, with recipients reporting skipped meals and increased demand at food banks nationwide.

Judge Orders Full SNAP Benefits Despite 37-Day Shutdown

Judge Orders Full SNAP Benefits Despite 37-Day Shutdown

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