Lawmakers scramble to fund SNAP benefits and delay elections

Published: October 27, 2025

By: Gracie Thomas, Kylah Babin, Margaret Liner and Sheridan White, Manship School News Service

BATON ROUGE – The Legislature faces tight deadlines this week to keep food assistance flowing to 17% of the state’s residents and to adjust next spring’s election timetable.

The Louisiana House has approved an urgent request to repurpose $150 million by Friday to cover SNAP benefits for nearly 800,000 residents. The Senate plans to vote on the measure Wednesday.

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