Opposition grows over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs

Paducah protestors speak out as Congress eyes major cuts to Medicaid, SNAP

Leslie McColgin, with the grassroots organizing group Four Rivers Indivisible, leads chants to save Medicaid in front of Congressman James Comer's office in downtown Paducah on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.(Derek Operle / WKMS) As federal GOP lawmakers look to fund President Donald Trump's major tax, immigration and energy agendas, Congress is eyeing a major Medicaid cut that would slash more than $700 billion dollars from the program over ten years. G…

Santa Barbara County takes stand against federal cuts to safety net food programs

The Santa Barbara County board of supervisors sent a loud and clear message to Congress Tuesday: keep your hands off our food safety net.

Alabama food banks worry about Congress proposing billions in cuts to food aid program

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A coalition of the largest food banks in Alabama is warning that cuts being considered by Congress to the SNAP food assistance program could have devastating consequences. According to multiple reports, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering cutting $230 billion from the program and shifting more of the cost from the federal government to the states. State sales tax on diapers, formula, feminine hygiene p…

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn

Oregonians will go hungry if congressional Republicans plow forward with plans to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift costs to states, senators and Gov. Tina Kotek warned Tuesday.

Opposition grows over cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - A coalition of lawmakers, families, and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to voice strong opposition to House Republican proposals that would slash funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposals, still under negotiation, are part of broader efforts by Republican lawmakers to reduce federal spending and address the national deficit. However, critics say the proposed cut…

GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich

House Republicans are set to hold a committee hearing Tuesday on legislation that would inflict the largest-ever cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — a highly effective anti-poverty program that tens of millions of people across the U.S. rely on to afford groceries — to help offset the cost of further slashing taxes for the rich. The proposal, which is part of the GOP’s… Source