(The Center Square) – Democratic officials from California and 25 other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to continue Supplemental Food Assistance Program benefits in November despite the federal government shutdown, now in its 28th day.

Without the money, benefits for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, will stop Saturday, officials said.

The complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts.

Democrats and Republicans agree approximately 42 million people across the U.S. stand to lose their SNAP benefits if something isn’t done. Recipients vary from low-income individuals to seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.

Democrats say the U.S. Department of Agriculture can pull money from a contingency f

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