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"Severe cuts to Medicaid would result in ⬇️ Medicaid revenues & increase uncompensated care costs for rural hospitals - worsening a precarious situation for pregnant women & infants living in rural areas..." ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/15/med…

For Maria and Omar Castro of Chicago, cuts to Head Start "would be a blow to the family." While the two older boys will be transitioning to kindergarten, the youngest who is continuing in Head Start "would have nowhere else to go." reuters.com/business/healt…

If you earn less than $20,000 a year, the House budget plan absolutely rakes you over the coals. Many will lose BOTH their health care and food assistance all to give the top 5% of earners at least $1.5 trillion in new tax breaks. Ghastly.

Off to the Senate, but it's not too late. "The American people see this proposal for what it is—a massive transfer of wealth from the working-class to the ultrawealthy..." americanprogress.org/article/the-de…

"In exchange for these massive spending cuts to justify a $3.8 trillion tax cut for the wealthy, this bill offers workers almost nothing—just paltry tax gimmicks that put pennies into the pockets of a small sliver of the working class." epi.org/press/epi-cond…

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New from my American Progress colleagues and me: Republicans' plan for the largest cuts to SNAP would weaken food assistance during economic downturns while shifting over $2.5 billion onto states. Read more below ⬇️ americanprogress.org/article/house-…

Head Start and Early Head Start give children a strong foundation for success. Our Head Start Maps offer valuable insights into the children, families, and communities who depend on Head Start services. Find your state and Congressional district here: ffyf.org/head-start-map…

…access to Head Start was shown to have a positive impact on every measure of children’s preschool experiences relative to their non-Head Start counterparts… A reminder that #headstart is one of many ways to make America #ChildCareStrong. usnews.com/opinion/articl…

Community colleges are key to building a skilled workforce. My latest issue brief for CAPHigherEd explores 5 ways they’re driving economic growth and opportunity. Read more here: americanprogress.org/article/5-ways…

Today, SCOTUS ruled that Mexico’s lawsuit aimed at holding U.S. gun manufacturers accountable for fueling gun violence in Mexico is not sufficient to overcome the unique protections from civil liability that Congress granted the firearm industry. My thoughts...

NEW SERIES: When environmental protections are stripped away, working class Americans pay the price with their health. Explore how the Trump admin is abandoning efforts to cut deadly pollution to enrich polluters and billionaires at our expense. American Progress: americanprogress.org/series/elimina…

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.Joni Ernst doesn't have time to meet with her own constituents—the ones who will suffer most under Trump's budget bill.

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NEW from Paige Shoemaker DeMio 🚨 Extreme heat has dangerous consequences for kids’ health & learning. While the Trump admin is rolling climate progress, including $ for schools, kids need strategies to protect their health & academic progress. Read on for more ⬇️ the74million.org/article/last-s…

Our latest shows that LGBTQI+ households lose $12,600 per year to the wage gap, and the gaps are wider for LGBTQI+ people who are trans, women, and people of color. We must fight the claw backs to our civil rights enforcement agencies for #LGBTQIAEqualPay. americanprogress.org/article/the-20…

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law barring lifesaving medical care for transgender minors. In response, Caleb Smith, director of LGBTQI+ Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: americanprogress.org/press/statemen…

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