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SRES 481 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Introduced: November 3, 2025 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority. 

What's happening now November 3, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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 Cosponsors 45
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Nov 3, 2025
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 3, 2025
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 3, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2025
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 3, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 3, 2025
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Nov 3, 2025
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 3, 2025
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 3, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2025
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 3, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 3, 2025
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 3, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2025
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Nov 3, 2025
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 3, 2025
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 3, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Nov 3, 2025
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Nov 3, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 3, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 3, 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 3, 2025
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2025
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2025
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 3, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 3, 2025
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Padilla, Alex
California · Nov 3, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 3, 2025
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 3, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 3, 2025
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 3, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Nov 3, 2025
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 3, 2025
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 3, 2025
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 3, 2025
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 3, 2025
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 3, 2025
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 3, 2025
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Nov 3, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Nov 3, 2025
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 3, 2025
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Nov 3, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 481: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-481/
MLA
"S. Res. 481: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-481/.
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S. Res. 481, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-481/.
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[S. Res. 481: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-481/)
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