AXIOS November 3, 2025
The Trump administration announced it plans to partially fund SNAP benefits on Monday, after two federal judges ruled on Friday that the funds must be released.
Why it matters: Up to 42 million Americans didn’t receive their benefits on the first of the month, but the administration’s new plan aims to make sure some amount of money hits recipients’ pocketbooks.
What they’re saying: The government said in a filing Monday for Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture is complying with the Court’s order and will fulfill its obligation to expend the full amount of SNAP contingency funds today.”
- The filing noted that the changes states have to implement to roll out reduced benefits could “take anywhere...







