Judge Talwani gave the Trump administration until Nov. 3 to decide if it will pay full or partial benefits. Another judge said SNAP is an entitlement.

Days after 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the federal government, two federal judges ruled in favor of two states that sued the US. Department of Agriculture over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits pause due to the government shutdown.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains why the USDA lacks authority to fund SNAP independently as benefits expire Nov. 1 for more than 40 million Americans.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who appeared alongside Rollins at the press briefing to address the impact of SNAP benefits pausing in November, immediately followed up her comments to say that "When she says 'we have failed you,' she means 'we, the Democrats,' okay?"

States, cities and nonprofits had sued to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits starting on Saturday, after the Trump administration said it would not fund them.

New Jersey is set to declare a state of emergency starting at midnight on Nov. 1 in response to the Trump administration’s suspension of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. Gov. Phil Murphy said the state of emergency would initiate a statewide response to ensure food access for the vulnerable.

The deadline for funding for the program is set to expire on November 1, which has prompted fierce bipartisan pushback.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration freeing up around $5 million to help feed Pennsylvania residents impacted by SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.