President Donald Trump’s administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on Friday, saying the government must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits.

The dual rulings by judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island came in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture from suspending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP or food stamps, starting on Saturday.

The rulings come as Democrats and Republicans in Congress trade blame for the shutdown, potentially jeopardizing SNAP benefits as the funding impasse continues.

It was not immediately clear whether benefits would be paid on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Both judges ordered the administration to report back

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