Whereas, The federal government shutdown will likely lead to disruptions in critical government services that Michigan residents rely on. The federal government recently posted a public notice and informed state departments that the federal government will be freezing federal aid for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits beginning on November 1, 2025; and
Whereas, SNAP is a critical program that provides food benefits to nearly one and a half million Michiganders. Michigan also leverages the SNAP program to implement the Double Up Food Bucks program, which encourages beneficiaries to buy fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables; and
Whereas, The United States House of Representatives has passed legislation, H.R. 5371, to provide short-
term funding for the federal government while the bipartisan appropriations process continues; and
Whereas, Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have begun to miss paychecks and are furloughed or working without pay. Continuing the government shutdown will exacerbate the impact on Michiganders and citizens across the United States; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we urge Michigan’s United States Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters to vote in support of H.R. 5371 to reopen the federal government and resume funding for critical government programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, that are essential for many Michigan families; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to United States Senator Elissa Slotkin and United States Senator Gary Peters.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
