Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds 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 the government shutdown.
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2 developments- Oct 30, 2025Only center coverage:Judge appears likely to order the Trump administration to keep funding SNAP food aid during the shutdown
- Oct 31, 2025Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
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