Trump administration will partially pay for SNAP benefits
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The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating food stamp customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
KATU is getting a firsthand look at how SNAP users are struggling to put food on the table due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Federal judges ruled the Trump administration is required to pay out at least partial food aid to SNAP recipients during the government shutdown.
As the government shutdown extends into its 34th day, its impact is being felt deeply in El Paso, where many families are grappling with financial uncertainty.
The government shutdown has frozen SNAP funding for 42 million Americans. Food banks warn shelves are emptying fast as states struggle to fill the gap.
Late Friday, Trump indicated that he would fund SNAP, but noted that they would be delayed for the month of November.
In a news release about $4 million going to the Utah Food Bank, the state's top elected leaders blamed Democrats for the federal shutdown, even as Republican control all branches of government.
Get live updates and the latest news as Trump concludes Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea and the government shutdown continues.
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