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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and a group of Republican senators co-sponsored a bill to reinstate SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown.

The "Keep SNAP Funded Act" aims to ensure full, uninterrupted funding for the program, retroactive to the start of the shutdown.

The legislation also would allow states to be reimbursed for any funds they used to keep the program running.

Louisiana's governor previously signed an emergency declaration to help fund SNAP for state residents if the shutdown continued.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy co-sponsored a bill Tuesday reinstating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the ongoing federal shutdown.

Cassidy joined U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), James Lankford (R-OK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Marsha

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