After two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP , the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown, Connecticut officials and organizations immediately reacted.

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said she is hopeful that this ruling avoids the catastrophic consequences of leaving our 360,000 (state) residents that rely on SNAP hungry.

Governor Ned Lamont talks to the media as he stands with Attorney General William Tong and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz during a press conference in the visitors' lobby at the Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

“I urge the administration to ensure that SNAP benefits are dispersed in a swift manner so that families are not further hurt

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