Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA said. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats.”

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Funding for SNAP is expected to run out on Nov. 1, which is the one-month marker since the government shut down.

Vermont lawmakers are working on contingency plans for food assistance benefits if the USDA does not issue benefits in November. Gov. Phil Scott says his administration is looking into a lawsuit.

While no organization is named, the language indicates that Trump is targeting people on the ideological left. He is directing federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate people and organizations that are “anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity” and “anti-fascist.”

This evening, the Office of Governor Kay Ivey released a statement afterAlabama DHR announced SNAP benefits will be suspended in November.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that she is fast-tracking $30 million to support more than 16 million meals.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is among several governors suing the Trump administration over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits.

The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), used by one in every eight Americans.