Overview
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted an administrative stay that temporarily blocks a district court order requiring full November SNAP disbursements.
- The stay permits the administration to withhold roughly $4 billion in November benefits after Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had ordered immediate restoration of payments.
- USDA instructed states to issue about 65% of November SNAP funds and warned of possible financial penalties for states that do not comply.
- Several states, including New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, moved to continue or supplement payments using state resources, drawing federal pushback.
- The Senate approved a bipartisan measure to fund the government through January 30, with extended funding for Defense and Agriculture, a step that could end the shutdown and restore normal SNAP outlays if finalized.