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SNAP recipients feel whiplash as shutdown deal uncertainty clouds food aid

By Tovia Smith,

Leila Fadel

Published November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM CST

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As lawmakers debate a shutdown deal, SNAP recipients continue to face confusion and delays, with food aid caught in uncertainty and legal wrangling since funds ran out.

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Tovia Smith

Tovia Smith is an award-winning NPR National Correspondent based in Boston, who's spent more than three decades covering news around New England and beyond.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.