Peters & Slotkin Join Senate Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Michiganders’ Food Assistance

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) joined Senate Democrats in introducing legislation to prevent the Trump Administration from withholding available funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The legislation comes after the Trump Administration recently threatened to freeze Americans' SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown, despite the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) having the authority to release contingency funds to keep these vital programs running into November.

The Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 funds SNAP and WIC to ensure benefits continue uninterrupted for the remainder of the fiscal year. The legislation also requires the federal government to reimburse states for any costs incurred covering SNAP and WIC benefits during a shutdown. The SNAP program alone provides needed food assistance to help more than 1.4 million Michiganders afford groceries.

"At a time when our families are already facing rising prices for everyday goods, the Trump Administration is playing politics and holding up resources that help Michiganders put food on the table," said Senator Peters. "This legislation would ensure vital food assistance remains available to families and communities across Michigan."

"No American should ever go hungry due to political gridlock," said Senator Slotkin. "The administration has both the authority and the resources to keep nutrition programs running. Families, seniors, and veterans shouldn't have to pay this price. This legislation ensures that food assistance remains available no matter what happens in Congress, because feeding the American people should never be used as a bargaining chip."

Peters and Slotkin are committed to ensuring Michiganders can access this essential food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown. Earlier this week, the senators called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to release the billions of dollars currently at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue to be administered in November.

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