The U.S. Supreme Court has extended a pause on a 2025 Trump-era food funding order this week, leaving 42 million low-income Americans in limbo amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. 🛑 The decision allows the administration to withhold $4 billion from SNAP (food stamps) – a program many families rely on for basic groceries.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly disagreed with the move, stating she’d have denied the administration’s request. Meanwhile, the Senate approved a compromise bill Monday to end the shutdown, which has left federal workers unpaid and disrupted air travel nationwide. ✈️
"This pause might be short-lived," legal experts say, as the shutdown’s potential end could revive funding. For now, food banks across the U.S. report record demand – with lines stretching blocks in major cities like Chicago and Los Angeles. 🥫
Young activists have taken to TikTok and Instagram this week using #FeedThePeople, urging lawmakers to prioritize hunger relief. As the court’s temporary order expires Thursday, all eyes remain on Washington. 📱💡
