The prospect of 42 million Americans losing their federal food benefits because of the government shutdown is now in the hands of the courts. Twenty-five states and the District.
The prospect of 42 million Americans losing their federal food benefits because of the government shutdown is now in the hands of the courts. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia filed suit on Tuesday, asking a federal judge to require the Trump administration to use emergency reserves to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, reports the New York Times. The SNAP benefits, aka food stamps, are otherwise set to lapse on November 1, per the Hill.
