Overview
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s temporary stay halted a lower-court order for full November SNAP payments, and the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the administration’s request to keep those payments on hold.
- After USDA told states to undo steps toward full issuances, a federal judge blocked enforcement of that directive on Monday, deepening operational uncertainty for state agencies.
- Several states, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Kansas, and New Jersey, began issuing full benefits, while others such as Nebraska and West Virginia reported delays or no payments.
- The Senate approved a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government and extend SNAP funding through September 2026, leaving distribution dependent on House passage and the president’s signature.
- Millions of the roughly 42 million SNAP recipients report partial or delayed EBT deposits and confusion over changing guidance, as food banks and nonprofits face surging demand that they say they cannot sustain.