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42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund food program

Federal judge orders USDA to fully fund food stamp program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture had been set to halt funding starting Saturday for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which supports 42 million low-income participants.

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R.I. federal judge orders USDA to use emergency funds for food stamp benefits

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42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

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Florida pantries need help amid SNAP benefits fallout

As the government shutdown continues, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service confirmed that November SNAP benefits would not be distributed on time.

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SNAP benefits are freezing this Saturday. Here’s what Philadelphians need to know.

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Snap benefits cut off during US shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

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Food stamps, the bulwark against hunger for over 40 mn Americans

"This has never happened in more than 50 years of the program, despite numerous other government shutdowns," she said.

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More than 11% of households receive SNAP benefits, data shows

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Instacart, GoPuff, DoorDash offer relief to SNAP participants amid government shutdown

SNAP benefits are under scrutiny. Here are a few things to know about the USDA program

An average of 41.7 million people, or 12.3 % of the U.S. population, received SNAP benefits each month in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the USDA. October 2025 reports indicate that about 42 million Americans participate in SNAP monthly.

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USDA claims Democrats voted against SNAP funding 12 times. Here are the facts

Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and services including SNAP, also known as food stamps.

Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits

More than two dozen Democratic state leaders are suing the Department of Agriculture after the Trump administration said it would not use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

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USDA transfers $13B into ‘slush fund’ for future tariff relief

The move has left the department incapable of delivering some mandatory farmer aid programs, and is raising concerns in Congress.

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SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. 'The well has run dry,' USDA says.

The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1. "Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1," the message reads, in part.

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USDA to distribute commodity program payments, reopen FSA operations

The Trump administration is moving forward with distributing commodity program payments due to farmers this month and also plans to “resume Farm Service Agency core operations,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday.

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USDA blames Democrats for potential SNAP benefits lapse in new message: 'The well has run dry'

“Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the unsigned message posted on the USDA’s official website reads.

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USDA’s end of diversity efforts in farm programs will mean ‘less food for the community’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary or legal. A new rule removes race and gender ...

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White Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Sues USDA For Holding Out On Axing Biden-Era DEI Programs

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday, claiming the agency is continuing discriminatory practices established under the Biden administration. WILL filed suit against USDA ...

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Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here’s what’s been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected

In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food. Thousands of government staffers were terminated ...