The Trump administration is once again threatening to reduce federal food assistance funding to some left-leaning states — including Maine — as part of the latest salvo in a monthslong fight over access to personal data on food stamp recipients.

The dispute could cost Maine more than $13 million. And some state officials, including Gov. Janet Mills, have accused the Trump administration of harming hungry Americans for political purposes. As part of their data request, USDA officials have said they are looking to ensure SNAP benefits are not flowing to noncitizens.

But at least one member of Maine's congressional delegation, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, is calling on the state to comply with the data demands as legal proceedings play out.

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