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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined legislation Tuesday to protect SNAP benefits for the nearly 29,000 people in Wyoming who rely on food assistance programs. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, nutrition programs, such as SNAP, are expected to run out of funding on November 1, leaving more than 42 million Americans without access to food assistance. The Keep SNAP Funded Act, introduced by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, would ensure full funding for the SNAP program during the government shutdown. Under the bill, Congress would appropriate the necessary funding to provide uninterrupted SNAP benefits, retroactive to the start of the shutdown.
Senator Lummis, in a media release, said a clean continuing resolution is the only way to ensure that SNAP and WIC remain funded, that federal law enforcement and air traffic controllers get paid, and that small business owners, ranchers, and farmers have access to critical loans, but until five more Democrats join them in voting for the clean CR, she will, of course, support legislation to ensure no child in Wyoming goes to bed hungry during the shutdown.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), around 29,000 people in 13,000 households receive SNAP benefits in Wyoming. The average monthly benefit is around $386 per household. The program spends around $5.2 million to $5.4 million per month on Wyoming families. SNAP participants in Wyoming received around $62 million in benefits in 2024. Children and seniors receive the majority of the benefits.
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Last modified: October 30, 2025