Politico November 3, 2025
THE CATCH-UP
SNAP BACK TO REALITY: Tens of millions of Americans who receive federal food aid will get some — but not full — relief from a government shutdown-fueled lapse, as the Agriculture Department said this afternoon it will partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, per POLITICO’s Marcia Brown.
The details: USDA’s response in court, after a federal judge ordered the resumption of benefits over the weekend, says the Trump administration will tap $4.65 billion in emergency money to cover about half of this month’s benefits. It declined to dip into other contingency pots to fund the full $8 billion needed to cover SNAP. The upshot is that some money will restart flowing to Americans who need it, but...
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