The Trump administration’s USDA issued new guidance stating it will not use exis…

The Trump administration’s USDA issued new guidance stating it will not use existing funds to cover SNAP benefits if the government shutdown extends beyond October 31. This move effectively threatens to withhold billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funding (money that Congress has already allocated for emergency use) if the shutdown continues into November. A reminder to the Trump administration: withholding funds already allocated by Congress is illegal, though they continue to act as if they are above the law.


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