LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would fund SNAP and WIC amid the ongoing federal government shutdown by forcing the USDA to release "contingency funds."

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, both Michigan Democrats, were among the legislators who introduced the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, which would require the USDA to continue to fund the programs during the government shutdown.

“At a time when our families are already facing rising prices for everyday goods, the Trump Administration is playing politics and holding up resources that help Michiganders put food on the table,” Peters said.

The bill would see the USDA pull "unappropriated" funds to provide "uninterrupted" funding to SNAP and WIC, and reimburse the states for an

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