Bessent says food benefits could flow by Wed.

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Government shutdown updates: Judge lays out path for SNAP benefits
Meanwhile, a federal judge has laid out a path for the administration to fund SNAP benefits, which ran out on Saturday, saying the administration could tap more than $5 billion in emergency funds, as well as a much larger pot of tariff revenue collected by the Agriculture Department to fund the program.

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Government shutdown live updates; Bessent says food benefits could flow by Wednesday
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: SNAP’s Future Is Uncertain, Despite Order to Continue During the Shutdown
Seattle food banks face a wave of need on first day of SNAP lapse
Will SNAP food benefits be cut? 2 judges say Trump administration must fund program
Justice Department lawyers have argued it isn’t possible to provide partial benefits for the program that spends up to $9 billion per month from a $5 billion contingency fund.

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With SNAP benefits up in the air, Chicago charities and businesses step in to help
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship

‘It’s scary’: SNAP recipients brace for fallout as benefits vanish during shutdown

The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states struggle to fill the gap.

Nonprofits brace for surge in need as federal shutdown halts SNAP benefits

As the federal government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits officially ran out Saturday, leaving millions of Americans struggling to afford food.

SNAP benefits could restart as soon as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary says

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,

Agriculture secretary outlines plan to restore SNAP benefits as shutdown drags on

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss efforts to restore SNAP benefits during the government shutdown and push for long-term reforms to the program.

Nessel: Court order can't restore SNAP benefits 'overnight'

Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.

SNAP benefits up in the air and ACA premiums double

As the government shutdown enters day 33, more than 40 million Americans are on the edge of a hunger crisis as SNAP federal food assistance runs out of money.

Charts illustrate the scale of SNAP as millions face potential benefit lapse

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.

Local businesses, programs offering relief to SNAP benefit recipients in Chicagoland

Local businesses and programs are offering some relief to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients who have had their benefits halted due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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