Democrats in the U.S. Senate who repeatedly have demanded the continuation of the Schumer Shutdown, the suspension of the federal budget and its spending programs, on Friday got a short reprieve from a federal judge.

The Democrats in the Senate have refused to allow a short-term continuing resolution promoted by the Republicans that effectively would keep funding at the same levels for the next few weeks.

They have demanded that Congress raid Americans’ bank accounts for $1.5 trillion to use for propaganda, for health coverage for illegal aliens, and such.

They were under intense pressure right now because food stamp benefits were scheduled to expire Friday night.

There is a $5 billion reserve account but Trump administration officials explained they were not allowed to access that during a shutdown.

A judge ordered them to do it anyway.

A Fox report said, “The rulings mark a blow for the administration and, for the time being, the loss of another pressure point on Democrats in the Senate to reopen the government.”

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said, “We’re looking at all the options.”

It was Jack McConnell, a judge in Rhode Island, who took over the administration’s decision-making process in light of the fact Democrats have refused to fund government programs.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was to run out of money Friday night, and even with $5 billion, won’t last through the month of November.

Reports said about 42 million people get taxpayer funded help with their groceries all the time.

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Democrat states.