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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that food stamp benefits could restart as soon as Wednesday after two federal judges ruled the Trump administration must tap into a contingency fund. The Trump administration said it would run out of funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on Nov.
Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered an update on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Sunday and said benefits could resume this week. “There’s a process that has to be followed, so we’ve got to figure out what the process is,
Some 42 million recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will have to wait for them to be restored after losing them on Saturday.
Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.
Los Angeles food banks scurry to fill the gap as Angelenos' SNAP benefits are interrupted by the federal government shutdown.
Ahead of Saturday's deadline for the lapse in SNAP benefits, those in the program face the possibility of a month without guaranteed food assistance.Friday we'r