Senate President Spilka Applauds Court Rulings on SNAP, Urges Federal Government to Follow the Law

(BOSTON — 10/31/2025) Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) today issued the following statement regarding a federal court's rulings that the federal government has the responsibility to administer SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents.

"Today's court rulings affirm what we have known all along: the federal government must follow the law. It has both the responsibility and the means to ensure that no person in our great country goes hungry. I commend Attorney General Campbell for her strong leadership on behalf of Massachusetts' families and urge the federal government to comply with the law and provide this essential funding."