Policy DirectiveEconomic Policy

SNAP Benefits Funding Disruption

USDA suspended all November 2025 SNAP benefits for 42 million people despite $6 billion in available appropriated contingency funds. Multiple courts ordered full payment. Judge McConnell found the administration was 'withholding full SNAP benefits for political purposes' constituting 'unjustifiable partisanship.'

Pending Litigation

Details

USDA suspended all November 2025 SNAP benefits for 42 million people despite $6 billion in available appropriated contingency funds. Multiple courts ordered full payment. Judge McConnell found the administration was 'withholding full SNAP benefits for political purposes' constituting 'unjustifiable partisanship.'

Date Issued

2025-10-24

Type

Policy Directive

Legal & Institutional Responses (1)

22 States v. USDA - SNAP Benefits Funding

22 states, D.C., and multiple organizations challenged USDA's suspension of SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans despite available funds. Judge McConnell ordered full payment, finding the administration was 'withholding full SNAP benefits for political purposes' - 'unjustifiable partisanship.' Supreme Court Justice Jackson granted administrative stay pending First Circuit appeal.

Preliminary Injunction
State Lawsuit
U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island / First Circuit
2025-10-28

Affected Agencies

  • Department of Agriculture

Related Risk Areas

Economic Stability
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