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Minnesota politicians zero in on impacts of federal government shutdown
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Wadena Pioneer Journal | Wadena, Minnesota
Minge said Minnesota has enough federal funds for SNAP and WIC to last the remainder of October, but if the shutdown approaches November, funds “may not” be available.
Minnesota Management and Budget Director and Assistant Commissioner Ahna Minge discusses the impacts of the federal government shutdown on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Assigning blame, drawing parallelsThe Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on “Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability” met Wednesday, holding its first meeting since the committee’s formation on Sept. 9.
Chair of the Senate Federal Impacts select subcommittee Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville (middle), sitting next to Senate staff, holds a hearing on impacts to SNAP and federal nutrition assistance from the federal budget bill on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
“One of the big items and changes today when we’re looking at federal impacts is that as of early this morning, the federal government has shut down,” said Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls.