Supreme Court extends temporary pause on $4 billion in SNAP payments for November

The Supreme Court has extended a temporary pause on a federal judge's order that would have required the government to fully fund SNAP payments for November. This decision means the government is not obligated to release approximately $4 billion in additional SNAP funding for the month, as mandated by U.S. District Judge John McConnell. The Supreme Court's block will remain in effect until Thursday night. The issue is likely to become irrelevant if Congress passes legislation to end the ongoing government shutdown, which would provide full funding for the SNAP program through next September. The Trump administration... download the app to read more