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USDA appeals order blocking purge of SNAP benefits recipients
USDA appeals order blocking purge of SNAP benefits recipients
By J. Edward Moreno - 05/13/20 04:36 PM EDT
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A coalition of 14 states and two major cities, as well as the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, had sued the Trump administration over its rule in January. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, an Obama appointee, ruled in March that the changes could not take effect, citing the coronavirus pandemic’s unique economic circumstances.
The USDA, which had been expected to appeal the ruling, did so Tuesday.
“The warning lights are flashing across our economy, and while USDA can see the same need we all do, they’re ignoring it,” Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), who chairs the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, said in a statement.
“The Administration has decided that now — amid the most pervasive need in a century — is a great time to crack down on Americans who rely on food stamps to keep their families from going hungry,” she added.
“The Administration has decided that now — amid the most pervasive need in a century — is a great time to crack down on Americans who rely on food stamps to keep their families from going hungry,” she added.
House Democrats unveiled a new $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package this week that includes increases in SNAP funding that they were unable to secure in the March stimulus package.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/497634-usda-appeals-order-blocking-purge-of-food-stamp-recipients
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