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SNAP Benefits Halted Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

10/28/2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said roughly $5 billion in contingency funds are not legally available to support SNAP.
The government shutdown has lasted 27 days, and SNAP benefits will not be issued on November 1.
Democratic attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit arguing the administration should use emergency funds to maintain food assistance for 42 million Americans.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said roughly $5 billion in contingency funds are not legally available to support SNAP.
The government shutdown has lasted 27 days, and SNAP benefits will not be issued on November 1.
Democratic attorneys general and governors filed a lawsuit arguing the administration should use emergency funds to maintain food assistance for 42 million Americans.