Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds to states

CT Mirror – Wednesday, December 3, 2025
By Laura Tillman

Elected officials in Connecticut pushed back Wednesday after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signaled that states that refuse to turn over personal data requested by the Department of Agriculture would not receive funds for SNAP benefits.

The warning was issued during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the latest volley in a battle between states and the federal government over a program that feeds more than 360,000 Connecticut residents.

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