Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Aid for Millions
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.| Articles – Truthout
"The members of the Casey family have from the beginning intended that the principal purpose of the Annie E. Casey Foundation would be to support needy children in foster homes," Jim Casey wrote around 1947. Casey, who founded UPS, was worried about impoverished children, particularly orphans. He set up his foundation in 1948, and as of 2023, the endowment was valued at $3.4 billion. The post Charity Run Amok appeared first on .|
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.| Boston Herald
The debates driving the government shutdown are significant, as are debates over the future of SNAP. However, the shutdown is threatening food access for millions of Americans. It is time to reopen the government and restore access to SNAP benefits. The post Who Is at Risk of Losing Snap Benefits Due to the Shutdown? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Soon after the government shutdown began on Oct. 1, the Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Long Beach and Orange County (Calif.) realized that funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, would run out by the end of the month. Knowing that people who rely on SNAP would need... Read More The post Federal SNAP benefits to expire on Nov. 1, leaving philanthropy scrambling to feed the hungry appeared first on eJewishPhilanthropy.| eJewishPhilanthropy
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.| Articles – Truthout
USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.| Articles – Truthout
CNN hosts have clashed with prominent Democrats this week as the party signals it's willing to let tens of millions of Americans' food stamp assistance expire in order to increase their political "leverage" four weeks into the government shutdown. The post Democrats Lose CNN as Party Uses Food Stamps as Shutdown 'Leverage' appeared first on .|
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs says state cannot backfill food stamp benefits amid government shutdown Nearly 900,000 Arizonans rely on food stamps, including over 367,000 children Arizona food banks face […]| Arizona Capitol Times
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the food stamps freeze is a result of a federal government shutdown funding gap. The post Michigan SNAP benefits set to pause Nov. 1 appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a memo to state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) agencies on October 10, 2025, stating “if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation.” This situation results from the lapse... The post EPIC Explainer: Food Stamps During a Shutdown appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
House Democrats this week sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee calling for a special session to allocate state money to prevent Tennesseans from losing access to food and other federal aid programs.| WKRN News 2
A top nutrition advocate says the pandemic exacerbated a significant hunger crisis in the city. And a year later, it is still exacerbating it—although the federal stimulus package will deliver help.| City Limits
New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks.| City Limits
