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2025-10-29 07:12:21
[More than 20 states filed lawsuits as the U.S. government "shut down" for four full weeks] The U.S. federal government "shut down" for four full weeks on the 28th, and a federal food aid program that tens of millions of people rely on is about to run out of funds. 25 Democratic-governed states and the capital, Washington, filed a lawsuit against the federal government that day, demanding the use of federal emergency funds to maintain the program. According to the U.S. Politico website, the lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Massachusetts, seeking to overturn the federal government's earlier directive to states to stop issuing food aid benefits, and requiring the Department of Agriculture to use all available funds to ensure that the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" continues in November. Officials from various states involved in the lawsuit believe that the Department of Agriculture's intention to suspend funding for this project violates federal law.
