PP Language Lessons
EasyBusinessOctober 28, 2025

States Challenge USDA Over SNAP Payments During Shutdown

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Key Vocabulary

SNAP

A U.S. program that helps people buy food (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Example: Many families get food help from SNAP.

benefits

Money or help people get from a program to meet basic needs.
Example: She used benefits to buy groceries.

court

A place where judges hear and decide legal cases.
Example: The states asked the court to act fast.

📖 Article

On October 28, 2025, state attorneys general and three governors filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture from cutting SNAP benefits. The lawsuit says the agency will not use contingency funds and November payments may be suspended if the government shutdown continues.

About 42 million people rely on SNAP to buy food. On October 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would not use emergency contingency funds to pay November benefits. The states asked a federal court to restore payments quickly and to issue a temporary restraining order. Local food banks are preparing for increased demand and families may need help.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. When was the lawsuit filed?
Q2. Who filed the lawsuit?
Q3. How many people rely on SNAP to buy food?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you or your family ever worry about the price of food? How do you manage when groceries cost more?

2.

Have you ever helped at a food bank or donation drive? What did you do?

3.

What do you think about programs that give money to people to buy food?