Schumer Slams ‘Ugly’ Bill that Could Leave Thousands of Staten Island Families without Food Assistance

Schumer slams ‘ugly’ bill that could leave thousands of Staten Island families without food assistance

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sen. Charles Schumer stood before a table of Staten Island-grown fruits and vegetables on Thursday and issued a stern warning: Planned changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, will have devastating effects for more than one million NYC residents who regularly rely on the food benefits for help.

Westchester insta a Congreso a rechazar recortes a Medicaid y cupones de alimentos

Westchester insta a Congreso a rechazar recortes a Medicaid y cupones de alimentos

‘Medicaid saved my life.’ Patients, physicians detail importance of the program as GOP weighs deep cuts

The budget bill would cut trillions in taxes while chopping back historic levels of funding for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Urge Senate to reject SNAP program cuts

TO THE EDITOR: This past week the House of Representatives voted to advance its budget reconciliation bill which includes $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), slashes Medicaid, and eliminates SNAP-Ed nutrition education.

Devastating SNAP And Medicaid Cuts Threaten Alabama Families - Huntsville Business Journal

A recent briefing hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) delivered a stark warning: the U.S. House’s proposed budget legislation could inflict severe damage on food assistance programs and Medicaid, pushing millions of Americans deeper into poverty and hardship. The virtual event brought together policy experts who highlighted how sweeping federal cuts, especially to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…