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A Supreme Court justice temporarily paused a lower court's order requiring the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November amid ongoing legal disputes and government shutdown concerns, with some states already issuing benefits and the Department of Agriculture working to ensure payments.
President Trump is appealing to the Supreme Court after losing a bid to halt SNAP funding during the government shutdown, amid ongoing legal disputes and state-level responses to ensure food assistance for low-income Americans.
The ongoing government shutdown, nearing a 35-day record, continues to cause widespread impacts including SNAP funding lapses and flight delays. Senate Majority Leader Thune rejects Trump's calls to abolish the filibuster, maintaining the status quo, while Democrats criticize the administration's handling of SNAP funding and demand action. The situation remains deadlocked with no immediate resolution in sight.
Senators are cautiously optimistic about bipartisan efforts to end the government shutdown, with increased conversations among members, while debates over funding programs like SNAP continue, and economic impacts are projected to be significant, delaying federal spending and slowing growth. House and Senate leaders remain divided, with some calling for immediate solutions and others criticizing the opposition's tactics.
Senate Democrats rejected a GOP-led stopgap to fund the government through November 21, as the shutdown persists with increasing impacts on military pay, food aid, and public safety, while Democrats demand negotiations on health care and SNAP funding before supporting a reopening.