Millions of people who rely on food stamps are in limbo.
A federal appeals court ruled Monday morning full SNAP benefits must be paid for November.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal.
On Saturday, the United States Department of Agriculture instructed states to stop issuing any food stamp benefits.
Several states, including Pennsylvania, had announced last week they would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP with state funds.
This, as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history might be approaching an end. That’s after the Senate approved a stopgap funding bill last night in a procederal vote.
It’s a compromise between centrist Democrats and Republicans.
The bill does not extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, so many Democrats opposed it. However, Republicans did agree to a vote on the subsidies by early next month.
The bill funds much of the government through January and funds SNAP through September.
For federal workers, the agreement ensures shutdown backpay. It reverses recent mass firings, and prohibits any more this fiscal year.
Monday, the Senate is set to continue work on amendments to the bill.