Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul

"The Trump administration's decision not to fully fund SNAP is indefensible. Three million New Yorkers started this month without the food assistance they rely on and now face even more uncertainty thanks to this callous decision.

"Every Republican in Washington should be outraged that the President is deliberately inflicting pain on the American people. Instead, they’re complicit. I'm fast-tracking over $100 million in state funds to keep food banks and pantries open so New Yorkers can put food on the table. But state resources can only go so far. President Trump must fully fund SNAP, and Republicans in Congress need to end the GOP shutdown before more families suffer.”