Trump asks the Supreme Court to block the order to pay SNAP to the maximum even though it is already being paid
USDA reported that it will comply with the court order to pay the full SNAP benefits for the month. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to stop the payment
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) informed the states on Friday that it is working to comply with a federal judge's order to provide full benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to approximately 42 million Americans through November, according to an official. the agency.
Patrick Penn, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, stated in new guidance to state agencies that the USDA is “working to implement full benefit delivery through November 2025,” in compliance with the order issued Thursday by District Judge John McConnell.
Penn stated in the guidance that “later that same day,” the Trump administration “will complete the necessary processes to make funds available” to fully cover November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
A federal court in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to pay all November SNAP benefits by Friday.
The USDA's notification regarding full payment of the food assistance program came after the Justice Department appealed a judge's order requiring the government to provide full assistance to Americans who use the allocated funds to purchase food.
The Justice Department also asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to block the order and requested a decision on its request for emergency injunctions before 4 p.m.
The federal appeals court on Friday upheld the judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to provide full SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for November, amid the government shutdown.The food assistance program benefits approximately one in eight Americans, mostly low-income. The appeals court ruling was announced just as the Department of Agriculture informed states, via a memorandum, that it is working to have the funds available by Friday to cover the full monthly SNAP benefits. The Trump administration had asked the appeals court to stay any court order requiring it to spend more money than was available in a contingency fund, and instead allow it to continue with the partial SNAP payments scheduled for the month. Following the appeals court's refusal, the Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to block the Appeals Court ruling and suspend the full monthly SNAP benefit payment, according to CNN. It is unclear how the Supreme Court could order a halt to the full food assistance payment when it is already underway. paying.
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