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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — The U.S. administration announced Monday that it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the federal government shutdown enters its 34th day and is nearing a record length.
"I don't want Americans to go hungry just because radical Democrats refuse to do the right thing and reopen the government. So, I've instructed our lawyers to urgently ask the court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP," US President Donald Trump said on the social media platform TruthSocial.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a court filing on Monday that a total of $4.65 billion from the reserve fund will be used to pay SNAP benefits for November. This will cover 50 percent of current payments to eligible households. This decision comes after a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Friday that the reserve fund should be used to pay food assistance recipients.
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in a separate case on Friday that the Trump administration's plan to end SNAP benefits on November 1 is likely illegal. However, he did not order the government to release the funds.
The US government previously stated that it lacked the legal authority to use $5-6 billion in emergency funds to cover even a portion of the food aid program's costs. More than $8 billion is needed to fund benefits in November.
SNAP is the nation's largest hunger-relief program, serving nearly 42 million people. Most recipients live at or below the federal poverty line.
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