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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Arcs in the news about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 65 stories · 157 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 14, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Nov 21, 2025.

All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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The 2025 government shutdown, the longest in US history

27 of 102 stories this November · 8 about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program · gone quiet

Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown · 15 articles, Nov 1Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November · 109 articles, Nov 1Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families · 15 articles, Nov 2When will full SNAP benefits resume now that the shutdown is over? · 40 articles, Nov 32025 government shutdown is the longest in US history · 87 articles, Nov 3Watch Live: House set to vote Wednesday on bill to end government shutdown · 34 articles, Nov 3Schumer Shutdown Nears End After 41 Day Standoff · 10 articles, Nov 4FAA To Reduce 10% Of U.S. Flights At Major Airports Amid Government Shutdown · 130 articles, Nov 5US airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown · 65 articles, Nov 6Travel disruptions expected to continue after end of government shutdown · 54 articles, Nov 6Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins · 16 articles, Nov 6Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen · 91 articles, Nov 7Travelers face mounting delays this weekend as airlines cut hundreds of flights due to the shutdown. Here’s what to know · 11 articles, Nov 7Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on · 15 articles, Nov 79,000 flights cut amid shutdown · 67 articles, Nov 7Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments · 45 articles, Nov 8Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact' · 61 articles, Nov 9Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal · 12 articles, Nov 10Senate votes to end government shutdown, sending funding bill to the House · 80 articles, Nov 10These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it. · 16 articles, Nov 10Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights · 11 articles, Nov 11Jon Stewart Rips Into Democrats For Caving On Government Shutdown: “World-Class Collapse” · 9 articles, Nov 11House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away · 113 articles, Nov 11Government Shutdown Ends As Trump Signs Funding Bill · 116 articles, Nov 11FAA reduces airline flight cuts to 3% from 6% at IND, 39 other airports · 31 articles, Nov 13Full SNAP benefits to resume in Colorado after federal government reopens · 10 articles, Nov 13FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown · 24 articles, Nov 21

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Nov 13, 20230316
Nov 20, 202314413
Nov 27, 20230117
Jan 29, 2024513265
Feb 5, 202446319
Feb 12, 202422215
Jan 6, 20251225
Jan 13, 2025223724207
Feb 17, 202502110
Apr 28, 20253104
May 5, 202556025
May 12, 20250022
May 19, 2025113122
Jun 9, 202504016
Jul 28, 202532012
Oct 20, 202537326
Oct 27, 202522288178
Nov 3, 2025174015269
Nov 10, 2025322397
Apr 13, 20263116
Jun 15, 20262328
Jun 22, 202623117
Jun 29, 20260326
Jul 6, 202603210
Jul 13, 202612111
Jul 20, 202649158
Jul 27, 2026614330
Aug 3, 20260303
Aug 10, 202611211
Aug 17, 20261117
Aug 24, 2026386127307
Aug 31, 202605112
Sep 14, 20261307
Sep 21, 20260105
Sep 28, 20260101

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else7 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 1– 3Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 28– 29USDA sued by states for attempts to collect food stamp data on Americans13 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. May 16– 23What historic Medicaid and SNAP cuts in House Republican bill would mean for benefits24 articles · 18 independent sources
    11 left, 3 center, 3 right
  4. Feb 19Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right

Stories that name Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

  1. Jun 11By the numbers: Here are the changes proposed to the food stamp program16 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. May 1– 7House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care29 articles · 20 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 0 right
  3. Jan 11– 18TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court224 articles · 123 independent sources
    22 left, 39 center, 25 right
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