Millions in Michigan Could Lose Food Benefits Next Month as Shutdown Halts SNAP Payments

Republicans say Democrats are refusing to pass a funding bill to reopen the government, while Democrats argue GOP proposals include harmful spending cuts.

LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 23, 2025) — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for about 1.4 million Michigan residents are being temporarily paused in November after the U.S. Department of Agriculture instructed the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to halt issuance of benefits amid the ongoing federal government …