Supreme Court Extends Pause on SNAP Benefits As GOP Prepares On Reopening The Government

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its temporary stay blocking a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to immediately restore full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. This ruling allows the administration to continue issuing partial SNAP payments totaling about 65%, avoiding tapping other federal funds amid the ongoing government shutdown. The extension through November 13th provides Congress additional time to resolve the shutdown without forcing federal courts to reallocate government resources. States argue the pause harms millions of low-income Americans, but the administration maintains that only Congress can end the crisis by reopening the government.