25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdown

Officials from half the states and D.C. sued the Trump administration, asking a Massachusetts judge to force USDA to keep November SNAP benefits flowing by using contingency funds. The administration said no food aid will go out Nov. 1 after refusing to tap roughly $5 billion, blaming Democrats for the stalemate. States warn cutting payments to a program serving about 42 million would fuel hunger and harm public health. With the shutdown in day 28, Republicans and Democrats voiced concern; Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a fix, while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins declined to use reserves.

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