With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege the USDA is required to keep providing funds.

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of using US Department of Agriculture to “unlawfully” suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the government shutdown.

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell leads a lawsuit against the Trump administration for the illegal suspension of SNAP benefits amidst a federal shutdown.

A group of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the suspension of SNAP food benefits during the government shutdown, alleging the move is illegal.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November are on the line as the government shutdown continues to drag on. SNAP, also known as food stamps (or 3SquaresVT in Vermont), is a federal initiative that provides monthly benefits to low-income people to help them afford nutritious groceries.

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown. The hearing in front of U.

As the government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits are set to run out come November 1. This will impact about 42 million people across the United States with about 279,000 of those people being in the DC region.

With just a few days to go before SNAP benefits expire, here's how Rhode Islanders can check their EBT balances and find food pantries near them.