{"id":2508384,"date":"2025-11-08T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-dems-plan-snap-workaround-in-case-of-funding-gap\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:44:27","slug":"nevada-dems-plan-snap-workaround-in-case-of-funding-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-dems-plan-snap-workaround-in-case-of-funding-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Dems plan SNAP workaround in case of funding gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-dems-plan-snap-workaround-in-case-of-funding-gap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2508384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nevada Senate Democrats are preparing a plan to locally fund the Supplemental nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >case federal funding gaps occur due<\/a> to the government shutdown. After a federal court ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP, the administration said it would comply while appealing the decision. State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro proposed a $136 million SNAP funding package to be addressed in a special legislative session, aiming to ensure over 500,000 Nevadans relying on SNAP-many of whom are families with children-continue to receive benefits without interruption. The program would maintain the current use of benefit cards and be structured to be legal and efficient. However, the plan may face opposition from Republican Governor Joe Lombardo, who opposes local SNAP funding and holds the power to call the special session needed to pass the proposal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-calls-for-new-elections-in-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way\/\" title=\"Schumer urges Israel to hold fresh elections, asserts Netanyahu has gone astray\">debate arises amid<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-ignore-bureaucrats-pleas-to-end-shutdown\/\" title=\"Dems Ignore Bureaucrats&#039; Pleas To End ...\">longest federal government shutdown<\/a> in U.S. history, impacting many programs and beneficiaries nationwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada Dems plan SNAP workaround in case of funding gap<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2395678\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\">Nevada<\/a> Senate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> are looking at locally funding the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/snap\/\">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/a>, as a court ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the program.<\/p>\n<p>The administration on Friday said it would follow the order and&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_13a2b986-9cf7-4035-8bec-68e71d8b74f5.html\">fully fund<\/a>&nbsp;SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, despite the government shutdown and funding lapse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3880304\/evers-wedc-spent-160k-trade-trip-europe\/\">Evers, WEDC spent more than $160K on trade trip to Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3880261\/5000-flights-delayed-canceled-day-2-faa-cuts-duffy\/\">Over 5,000 flights delayed or canceled on second day of FAA cuts as Duffy threatens more reductions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3879783\/north-carolina-democrat-switches-to-gop-gerrymandering-campaign\/\">North Carolina Democrat switches to GOP for gerrymandering campaign against Moore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Before the feds&rsquo; announcement, Nevada Democrats prepared for a possible funding gap.<\/p>\n<p>State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, D-Clark County, called for a $136 million SNAP package for a special legislative session to circumvent the federal government&rsquo;s longest-ever shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My colleagues are introducing a proposal to establish a state-funded assistance program during the upcoming special session,&rdquo; Cannizzaro said at a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BattleBornProgress\/videos\/1367371531413664\">press conference<\/a>&nbsp;on Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over 500,000 Nevadans use SNAP benefits, Cannizzaro said. More than 62% of them are in a family with children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cannizzaro said beneficiaries &ldquo;are going to be able to use the same cards that they do currently. We are confident that we will structure this program in a way that is both legal and efficient.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The remarks came 38 days into the federal government shutdown, which has been defined by a bitter stalemate between Democratic and Republican U.S. senators, and countless program shutdowns as reserve funds have dried up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It also came a day after a federal court ordered the Trump administration to fund the full SNAP budget, after the federal government had said it would only fund half of SNAP with U.S. Department of Agriculture reserve funds previously determined to be used in the event of a shutdown. The Trump administration on Friday&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_92b7e65f-c515-4c3e-b9a9-e5f84129e816.html\">appealed the latest court order by the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island.<\/a>&nbsp;But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in Boston denied a request for an administrative stay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration said it would follow the court order to fully fund SNAP while it appeals the decision. The Department of Justice is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a stay, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nevada Senate Democrats&rsquo; plan to propose local SNAP funding is expected to face opposition from Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who has yet to publicly respond directly to Cannizzaro&rsquo;s plan. Lombardo previously said he opposed local funding of the SNAP program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The governor remains committed to finding a solution to source SNAP beneficiaries, and other Nevadans impacted by the federal shutdown, to the extent allowable under state and federal law,&rdquo; Josh Meny, press secretary for the Governor&rsquo;s Office, told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>The Nevada Legislature isn&rsquo;t scheduled to meet again for a regular session until 2027. In order to immediately pass the SNAP funding proposal, the Legislature would have to be called into a special session. And only Lombardo has the power to do that. He would define the purpose of the session.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3879415\/trump-asks-supreme-court-halt-order-issue-full-snap-benefits\/\">SUPREME COURT GRANTS TRUMP REQUEST TO BLOCK FULL SNAP PAYMENTS WITH CHILD NUTRITION FUNDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.nv.us\/Const\/NVConst.html#Art5Sec9\">Nevada Constitution<\/a>, &ldquo;Legislature shall not introduce, consider or pass any bills except those related to the business for which the Legislature has been specially convened and those necessary to provide for the expenses of the session.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nevada Senate Democrats first proposed the local SNAP funding solution on Tuesday after President Donald Trump indicated the federal government would only fund half of the budget. The Democrats&rsquo; proposed legislation would see $45.5 million go to fund the remaining half of recipients for November and an additional $91 million for December if the government shutdown continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada Dems consider local SNAP funding amid federal gap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2508385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25303591558280.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,49920,5592,11892],"class_list":["post-2508384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-funding-gap","tag-nevada","tag-snap"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25303591558280.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2508384"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2508388,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508384\/revisions\/2508388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2508385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2508384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2508384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2508384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}