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Senate considers budget cuts to two fundamental welfare programs
The U.S. Senate is currently engaged in a pivotal debate over a comprehensive fiscal package introduced by Republican ...
Rev. Barber, NC advocates plan more protests as federal bill is debated
We decided that this is a moral issue and that we needed to pray in the rotunda,” said the Rev. Bishop William Barber II.
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Research Note: Senate Republican Leaders’ Proposal Risks Deep Cuts to Food Assistance, Some States Ending SNAP Entirely
Under the Senate proposal, states with an error rate equal to or greater than 6% would be required to pay 5 to 15% of food ...
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U.S. Senate GOP tries to ease the pain for states in sharing costs of SNAP benefits
U.S. Senate Republicans will propose more moderate changes to the major federal food assistance program than their House ...
G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House
Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will ...
Senate GOP unveils long-awaited SNAP proposals for Trump bill
Senate Republicans rolled out a suite of proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a key ...
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Tracking Senate Action on Tax and Budget Reconciliation Plan
The Senate is beginning to consider Republican leadership’s tax and budget reconciliation legislation. Follow this space for ...
What will happen to food assistance under Trump’s tax cut plan? A look at the numbers
The legislation, which narrowly passed the U.S. House, could undergo further changes in the Senate, where it’s currently ...
Nutrition program for Americans on food stamps at risk in GOP bill
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, faces elimination in a GOP bill, sparking concerns about ...
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Legislature rejects ‘draconian’ cuts to UC and CSU, keeps TK-12 funding intact
The legislative proposal instead splits the deferral, offering the universities a 2% ongoing increase in 2026-27 and the remaining 3% in 2028-29. The legislative proposal was met with praise from many ...