STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper today sent a letter to Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes urging them to stop blocking the release of data the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires to maintain federal SNAP funding.

On Tuesday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated that any state refusing to share SNAP data with the federal government risks losing federal funding for the program. The data is needed to protect the integrity of SNAP by confirming eligibility, preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, and rooting out waste and fraud so that benefits go only to those who truly qualify. Arizona is now among the states facing that consequence due to decisions by the two Democratic state officials.

Representative Kupper warned that withholding the required information puts Arizona families at risk and could disrupt access to food assistance for eligible households. He called on Hobbs and Mayes to stop resisting federal requirements and to immediately provide the data.

“Families who follow the rules and rely on SNAP to get through the week should not be put at risk because the Governor and Attorney General are choosing political fights,” Representative Kupper said. “The federal government has made the requirement clear. If Arizona refuses to comply, our state risks losing SNAP funding altogether. That outcome would punish people who legitimately need help. Governor Hobbs and Attorney General Mayes should reverse course and release the data so Arizona families are not left paying the price.”

Representative Kupper said political maneuvering heading into an election year should not interfere with programs that provide food assistance to eligible residents.

A copy of Representative Kupper’s letter is attached.

Nick Kupper is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives serving Legislative District 25 which includes portions of Maricopa, Yuma, and La Paz Counties. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. Follow him on X at @realnickkupper.