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Millions of families across the country who rely on the federal program won't get their monthly benefits amid the government shutdown.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, signed onto a lawsuit with two dozen other states Tuesday to force Trump to provide those federal funds. About one in every eight Americans receive food stamps through SNAP, for an average of $187 in benefits every month.
Government funding crisis threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. Kentucky joins lawsuit while Tennessee stays out despite 121,000 families at risk.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will stop issuing benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday if the government shutdown continues. According to the
The state’s food banks are stretched thin just as federal SNAP benefits are about to expire due to the government shutdown.
Beshear has joined 25 other states in filing a federal lawsuit against the USDA, challenging the agency's unprecedented suspension of November SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans.
Ky., joins Morning Joe to discuss how a freeze on SNAP benefits will hurt his state.Oct. 28, 2025
Gov. Andy Beshear is joining leaders from 24 other states and the District of Columbia to challenge the decision to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. SNAP provides food benefits for low-income families to fill in needs in their grocery budget.
Republican attorneys general, including Ohio AG Dave Yost and Kentucky’s Russell Coleman, sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over SNAP benefits.