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The lawsuit, led by Maine’s Democratic governor and joined by 21 blue states and the District of Columbia, claims the USDA unlawfully suspended SNAP benefits during the shutdown. States including California, New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts, along with governors from Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, joined the legal challenge. They argue the USDA has billions in contingency funds that could keep the program running without congressional approval. USDA officials countered that tapping those funds requires Congress to authorize funding, and blamed Democrats’ refusal to pass a clean bill for the lapse. USDA warnings in October stressed that benefits would end if Congress failed to act.
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