Ferguson Calls One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘Grotesque Betrayal’
BERKELEY AND ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – The bill cuts $186 billion from nutrition programs and adds new work requirements to Medicaid, risking coverage for nearly 500,000 Alameda County residents and increasing food insecurity nationally.
- President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, resulting in trillions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, prompting concern from Berkeley and Alameda County groups.
- Passed narrowly by the U.S. House, the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid and SNAP and imposes Medi-Cal work requirements on about 30% of Alameda County residents, Laurel Lucia said.
- Early analysis warns that Medicaid and SNAP cuts may increase food insecurity, risking automatic meal eligibility for 800,000 students nationwide and jeopardizing health coverage for millions.
- The U.S. Senate is currently reviewing the bill, with potential revisions requiring House re-approval before final signing, leaving its future uncertain.
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‘Big betrayal of a bill’: Ferguson, Jayapal blast Trump’s budget reconciliation law
(The Center Square) – Washington state leaders and others came out swinging Wednesday against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4.
Lincoln hunger relief nonprofits brace for impacts from Big Beautiful Bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The ink on President Donald Trump’s spending plan is barely dry, but here in Lincoln, the repercussions are heavy on the minds of hunger relief organizations. According to Axios, the law reduces funding for nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, by $186 billion over 10 years. “We know the number of neighbors who utilize...


Ferguson calls One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘grotesque betrayal’
SPOKANE — The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” late last week capped off months of challenging negotiations by federal lawmakers, marking the first major legislative win of the second Trump administration. Read more...
‘Golden Rule’ activists confront Rep. Baumgartner’s staff: “People, not quotas”
‘Golden Rule’ activists confront Rep. Baumgartner’s staff: “People, not quotas” News Story Cassy Benefield | FāVS News Reporter Faith leaders met with Rep. Michael Baumgartner’s staff Tuesday morning, seeking to discuss his potential vote on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” before holding their third weekly vigil outside his Spokane office. However, the bill passed the House and was signed into law by President Donald Trump before the meeting, so fa…
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