Food stamps in New York were fully funded starting Sunday, despite a Supreme Court ruling late last week, Gov. Hochul said.
“While Donald Trump has fought tirelessly to keep food off New Yorkers' tables, families who rely on SNAP can finally breathe a sigh of relief as benefits begin to arrive.” Khochul wrote on social networks. “I will never stop fighting for New Yorkers and holding Republicans in Washington accountable.”
New York is one of several states that have allocated funds to the SNAP program since Federal court decision Thursday. But the Trump administration appealed the decision, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled Friday night that the feds do not need to fully fund the program pending a lower court decision.
The Trump administration demanded it on Sunday. States 'eliminate' full SNAP benefits in response to a Supreme Court ruling that called them “unauthorized” and threatened to punish and not reimburse states that made the payments.
“States should immediately reverse any steps taken to pay full SNAP benefits in November 2025,” the government said. USDA her statement said.
Hochul was one of several governors who reacted with anger and vowed to fund the program anyway.
“Thank you, [Gov. Hochul]For providing care and nutrition for our families,Mayor Adams wrote on Saturday: “SNAP funds will be distributed starting on [Sunday]but New Yorkers can always access resources to find groceries or food. We will always look out for each other.”
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Daytona Beach residents lined up in their cars during a free food distribution for SNAP recipients organized by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and the Jewish Federation at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. (Photo by MIGUL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)
A legal battle over SNAP benefits has left states in limbo as they scramble to respond while… 42 million people rely on food stamps stuck on whether they will be able to afford food. The fight comes as the government shutdown continues, the longest in the country's history.
“Over the past six days we received four different guidance measuresMaryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday on CBS.
