Congressman Tim Kennedy Calls for Cancellation of SNAP Cuts

Congressman Tim Kennedy calls for cancellation of SNAP cuts

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Congressman Tim Kennedy on Tuesday called for the cancellation of SNAP cuts he said is in the H.R.1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Kennedy said in his district, over 139,000 people receive SNAP benefits, including over 49,000 children, almost 20,000 seniors and 12,000 people who are disabled. “I'm telling you, they're perpetrating the greatest fraud on the people of this country that has ever been by pas…

Michigan disability advocates slam cuts to SNAP and Medicaid as attacks on autonomy

Standing before the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, a group of disability self-advocates took Congress to task over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits included in the Republican tax and spending law, while warning a new assault on the autonomy…

Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino CEO Warns SNAP Cuts Will Devastate Families: “We Can’t Fill the Gap”

With the stroke of a pen on July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law what many are calling the most severe rollback of the social safety net in a generation. The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill—dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”—includes sweeping cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), threatening to upend food access for millions across the country. After IECN had a phone call with Feeding America Riversid…

Gutting Medicaid And SNAP Was Fine— But Don't You Dare Tax The Gamblers

The GOP didn’t break a sweat gutting healthcare for working families, slashing public health funding & defunding food stamps. But the minute the gaming industry complained about a new tax provision affecting high-stakes gamblers & casinos? That’s when the alarm bells went off on Capitol Hill. Suddenly, the party that is laughably trying to sell the Big Ugly Bill as a crusade for fiscal responsibility is scrambling to make sure professional gambl…

SNAP, Medicaid benefits: How ‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ affects Detroiters

Some changes won’t take effect right away, and advocates are already pushing state leaders to fight back. Outlier Media · Koby Levin · What’s next for Detroiters using SNAP or Medicaid