Nearly 42 million Americans and their families could imminently lose access to federal food assistance if Donald Trump’s administration does not tap into billions of dollars in emergency funding to keep the critical program afloat during the government shutdown.
Democratic leaders from 25 states are now suing the administration to keep those dollars flowing, arguing that the Department of Agriculture is legally required to continue providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as long as there is money to support it.
