Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.More than two dozen states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its recent refusal to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, seeking to spare roughly 42 million people from hunger and financial hardship starting in a matter of days.The states, including Arizona, California and Massachusetts, described the impending cuts as unnecessary and illegal, as they asked a federal judge to force Washington to maintain benefits under the Supplemental...
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