Press Release: 10/26/2025

Senate President Spilka Joins Governor Healey in Calling on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to Restore SNAP Benefits

 

(BOSTON—10/24/2025) — Today, Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka issued the following statement, joining Governor Healey in calling on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to restore SNAP benefits that help Massachusetts families put food on the table.

“This is purposeful cruelty. It is pain and hunger deliberately inflicted on more than a million Massachusetts residents by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans,” said Senate President Spilka. “It is cruel to take food away from kids, families, and seniors already struggling to make ends meet. The Senate has made food security a priority in our budget year after year, but it is impossible to fill the gap when the federal government abandons its support. Only Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have the power to change this decision, and I join Governor Healey in calling on them to do just that. For the sake of Massachusetts families, and families across our country — restore SNAP benefits and stop pushing people into hunger.”