SNAP benefits are, once again, flowing to nearly one million recipients in Washington.
Late Friday, a federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s order that it fully funds SNAP for the month of November.
The ruling came as least nine states had already begun issuing SNAP benefits under the direction of the USDA, even as the Trump administration was fighting a judge’s Thursday ruling.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday afternoon that it was working toward paying full November SNAP benefits.
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for roughly 42 million low-income Americans.
“Thanks to multiple lawsuits, and repeated court orders, hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians across our state finally have the SNAP benefits they need to put food on the table,” Governor Ferguson said in a press release. “Shockingly, this administration continues to work to withhold food assistance from those who need it most. President Trump needs to stop fighting to keep food from hungry families, and focus on re-opening the government.”
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