"As Congress is set to break the record this week for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, two federal judges ruled Oct. 31 that the Trump administration must continue to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the shutdown, using emergency reserve funds. However, the judges left it up to the administration to decide whether to fund the program partially or in full for November, and it remains unclear how quickly the funding will be reinstated -"
"The shutdown stems in part from the Republican Party's refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits, which help millions of Americans pay for their health insurance premiums. Without the credits, many stand to lose their coverage as premiums are expected to more than double, rising from an average of $888 in 2025 to $1,904 in 2026. Congressional Democrats have proposed a bipartisan budget that maintains affordable health care without giving tax breaks to billionaires, but Republicans have so far refused to compromise."
The government shutdown reached record length as two federal judges ruled Oct. 31 that the administration must use emergency reserve funds to continue SNAP benefits during the shutdown. The judges allowed the administration to decide whether to fund the program partially or fully for November, leaving timing and payment levels unclear. SNAP payments stopped on Nov. 1, creating uncertainty for 42 million Americans who rely on the program. Brooklyn lawmakers, pantry providers and clergy gathered to demand an end to the shutdown and called on Republican representatives to stop political grandstanding. The shutdown is partly tied to refusal to extend ACA Premium Tax Credits, which could double average premiums from $888 in 2025 to $1,904 in 2026, while Democrats proposed a bipartisan budget that Republicans have refused to accept.
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