U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led legislation to fund SNAP, which he and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced in a news conference in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 29, 2025. (Screenshot)

More than 450,000 New Mexico residents rely on the program, including over 170,000 kids and 65,000 seniors statewide.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a direct statement about the upcoming November 1 suspension of SNAP benefits by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her administration was evaluating all of its options ahead of the Nov. 1 stop for SNAP benefits

Approximately 460,000 residents in New Mexico use the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on their tables, and in November, those benefits will

Two New Mexico Congressional delegation members on Thursday helped lead a letter with other Democratic lawmakers demanding the federal government reverse its decision to furlough federal workers overseeing nuclear weapons work and stockpile.

New Mexico vendors spoke about concerns for potential federal government cuts to the food assistance programs come Nov. 1.