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  Support independent journalism Without readers like you, we wouldn’t exist. DONATE Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Former Governors Call Trump SNAP Cuts a 'Ticking Time Bomb' as Hunger Surges "SNAP participation is already declining at alarming rates, with over 3.5 million people leaving" the program since the passage of the GOP budget law, the Democratic senators said. Several US senators who formerly served as their states’ governors on Tuesday warned that the cuts to food aid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are a “ticking time bomb” for millions of Americans. In a joint statement , Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-Maine) drew on their experiences as governors to outline how the changes made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) in the GOP’s 2025 budget law would soon handcuff state governments’ ability to deliver essential assistance. RECOMMENDED....