Direct answer: As of late October 2025, a coalition of 25 Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over SNAP (food stamp) benefits, seeking to halt planned reductions or suspensions and to unleash contingency funds to continue benefits. The states named include California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, and others, totaling 25 states plus DC in most reports. These lawsuits aim to force continued SNAP funding despite the ongoing federal government shutdown and planned use (or non-use) of emergency contingency funds.