"The administration appealed McConnell's order before the First Circuit, which declined to issue an immediate administrative stay, but said it would act as quickly as possible regarding the request for a stay pending the government's appeal. The government subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court, which issued a stay. The stay was written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who said the high court's stay would terminate within forty-eight hours after the First Circuit's resolution of the pending motion."
"In October, Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a bill to fund the government beyond Sept. 30. Although Republicans control the chamber 53-47, 60 votes are needed to advance most legislation. Democrats are seeking an extension of healthcare premium subsidies for beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act, without which, they will expire on Dec. 31. Republicans have so far refused to budge. Trump has called on Republicans to eliminate the 60-vote threshold for cloture, but Republicans have so far resisted that demand."
The Supreme Court blocked a lower-court ruling that ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Two district judges had ordered benefit payouts after the program's funding lapsed on Nov. 1, and the administration made partial payments. U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered full funding for a program that served 42 million Americans last year. The administration appealed to the First Circuit, which declined an immediate administrative stay, and then to the Supreme Court, which issued a stay written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tied to the First Circuit's resolution. Congressional negotiations failed to fund the government, with Democrats seeking ACA subsidy extensions and Republicans refusing to lower the 60-vote threshold.
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