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States Ask Judge to Force SNAP Payouts as Shutdown Stops November Benefits

USDA argues reserve funds are off-limits, calling a court-ordered release legally risky.

SNAP Payments Poised to Halt Nov. 1 as Shutdown Enters Week Four

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States Sue After USDA Says No November SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

Shutdown Reaches Day 26 With Flight Strains, Missed Paychecks and a $130 Million Pentagon Gift

USDA Says SNAP Payments Will Not Go Out Nov. 1 Without Congress

USDA Rules Out Emergency Funds for SNAP as Shutdown Puts November Benefits at Risk

Shutdown Hits Day 23 as Senate Standoff Threatens November SNAP Payments

Shutdown Reaches Three Weeks as Senate Blocks GOP Bill for 11th Time

SNAP Faces November Payment Freeze as New Work Rules Take Effect

Shutdown Reaches Day 18 as White House Freezes $11 Billion in Projects and Nuclear Agency Plans Mass Furloughs