PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon and Washington are among nearly two dozen states suing the Trump administration for suspending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November, a move the attorneys general say is illegal.

The lawsuit, filed against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins, claims the agency is withholding funds that could keep the program running despite the ongoing government shutdown.

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According to the USDA, there is insufficient funding for the program to continue past Nov. 1.

But Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the USDA has access to billions of dollars in specific contingency funds that are meant to be used in these circumstanc

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