By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARGERY BECK, Associated Press

It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries as the financial pressures mount on families in some states.

A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed outside of a convenience store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to keep blocking states from providing full benefits, arguing the money might be needed elsewhere.

The seesawing rulings so far have created a situation where beneficiaries in some states, including Hawaii and New Jersey, have received their full monthly allocations and tho

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