Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging Senate leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections as part of the upcoming Farm Bill.
In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition argued that recent federal changes to SNAP have reduced food assistance, increased administrative requirements, and created additional barriers for eligible families seeking benefits.
The attorneys general said the new provisions could affect hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents who rely on SNAP, including children, seniors and working families. The coalition is calling on the Senate to restore benefit levels and funding, reverse or delay new state cost-sharing requirements, roll back expanded work requirements, and reject additional cuts to the program while preserving access to food assistance for vulnerable populations.
