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Supreme Court Blocks SNAP Payments Amid Government Shutdown

11/13/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid the government shutdown.
Some states are issuing full benefits while others provide none, leaving people like Jim Malliard, a Pennsylvania caregiver, unable to feed his family.
The Senate has passed a bill to end the shutdown and restore SNAP funding.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Congress must resolve the crisis, not the courts.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid the government shutdown.
Some states are issuing full benefits while others provide none, leaving people like Jim Malliard, a Pennsylvania caregiver, unable to feed his family.
The Senate has passed a bill to end the shutdown and restore SNAP funding.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Congress must resolve the crisis, not the courts.