US EditionOhio, Kentucky Attorneys General Send Letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer on SNAP
A coalition of 19 state attorneys general urges Senate action to maintain SNAP benefits for over 42 million Americans at risk due to a government shutdown.
- On Oct 28, 2025, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 18 state attorneys general urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to approve a clean continuing resolution after the USDA warned SNAP benefits could stop Nov. 1.
- A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Brooke Rollins illegally suspended SNAP benefits, with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear saying USDA has $6 billion available to cover costs.
- SNAP serves approximately 42 million people nationwide, with more than 684,600 Oklahomans relying on it.
- If Congress fails to act by Saturday, millions of Americans who receive SNAP could lose benefits, but the USDA said leftover balances in SNAP accounts after Nov. 1 will remain accessible.
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond urged U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to act before this weekend deadline, saying `Oklahomans who depend on SNAP benefits to feed their families should not be held hostage by the political games of Washington Democrats`.
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Gentner Drummond among several Republican AGs calling on Senate to protect SNAP benefits
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to take action to protect SNAP benefits before this deadline this weekend.
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Ohio AG Dave Yost and 18 attorneys general urge stopgap funding for SNAP
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, joined by 18 other state attorneys general, are urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to act immediately to prevent the 42 million Americans who benefit from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from going hungry. “No family should go hungry because Washington lacks the appetite for […] The post Ohio AG Dave Yost and 18 attorneys general urge stopgap funding for SNAP …
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