The Admin has proposed a rule that would radically transform how federal grant award decisions are made, allow it to politicize what should be a merit-based, nonpartisan process, & introduce an enormous risk of abuse & corruption. This is a big deal. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Virtual services have transformed #WIC, allowing applicants to enroll by phone during work breaks & avoid long trips to WIC clinics in rural areas.

Since H.R.1’s SNAP cuts were enacted last July, more than 700,000 children have lost SNAP benefits in just the 12 states that post data. Take a moment to let that sink in. www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...

It's not just adults losing SNAP benefits. Children are too. #WIC, #schoolmeals, and other child nutrition programs are critical, but can't make up for losing SNAP.

Yet this week the House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that underfunds #WIC & would take away over $141 million in fruits & vegetables from nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers & parents. www.cbpp.org/blog/house-a...

Check out how #WIC’s healthy foods & nutrition education improve health, support breastfeeding, help low-income families afford groceries & contribute to local economies in YOUR state⬇️ www.cbpp.org/wicworksfactsheets

One of the many ways #WIC helps families with babies who have low incomes is by supporting breastfeeding. 🧵 www.cbpp.org/wicworks

This is an important proposal for low-income families with young children ⬇️

The House agriculture appropriations bill would underfund WIC & take away over $141 million in fruits & vegetables from nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers & parents in low-income families. It also fails to permanently extend virtual services like phone appointments.

If the Administration eliminates SNAP’s “broad-based categorical eligibility” (BBCE) policy, about 6 million people will lose SNAP, including 1.8 million children, which reduces access to school meals & WIC. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Last week, Senate Republicans voted to strike down a tax law the D.C. Council passed late last year. It now awaits the President’s signature. That’s bad for D.C. families and businesses – but may not be the final word x.com/waxmansd/sta...

The House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill ignores the needs of low-income people struggling to afford the rising cost of groceries, many of whom are already losing food assistance under the harmful Republican megabill’s (HR 1) unprecedented #SNAP cuts. This is unacceptable.

I am grateful to the immigrants who have helped shape me--my grandparents, relatives, friends & teachers. I cherish the vibrancy immigrants bring to my neighborhood & our country. And I am touched by this tribute⬇️ #ToImmigrantsWithLove

On policy grounds and as a DC resident, I'm dismayed by this federal interference. It will hurt people who are struggling to make ends meet, make filing taxes more difficult for everyone, and weaken DC's budget outlook, all while undermining local decision-making.

For 50 years #WIC has been improving the health & development of new & expecting parents & young children by providing nutritious foods & vital services. It’s an example of government at its best. We compiled research on WIC’s effectiveness. Key findings↓ www.cbpp.org/wicworks

In the wake of another horrific shooting death in MN by federal immigration officers -on top of wrongful detentions, violence, & fear there & across the country- it is appropriate for the Senate to use the budget process to push for critical protections for people & communities.

Well said. Setting rules, establishing guardrails, and conducting oversight are important components of the annual budget process, and critical to our democracy.

Undertaking a sweeping investigation of almost all federal funding to 14 states & D.C. – all but one led by a Democrat – is a harmful & shameful escalation of the Admin’s corrupt politicization of basic governance & suggests funding freezes may be coming. www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/p...

Update: USDA revised their #SNAP contingency fund plan to provide households with a larger share of their November benefits. This is an important but inadequate step. Families need their full benefits to afford groceries & the Administration has the authority to provide them.

USDA is cutting SNAP benefits far more than necessary. #WIC benefits are still flowing, but WIC is a supplemental program. WIC participants who rely on SNAP for basic groceries & to feed other family members are likely to struggle to get enough to eat. Details⬇️

As @TyJonesCox explains, millions of children are paying the price for the Administration’s failure to follow the law, do basic planning & use all available options to get full November #SNAP benefits out, but it's not too late to get full benefits to all participants.

The Administration should take all available legal steps to keep #SNAP and #WIC benefits flowing and services uninterrupted during the shutdown.

Apparently House Speaker Johnson described #WIC as having shut down today. That’s not true. USDA has made clear that WIC has some federal funding to stay open for now & states can keep it open when that runs out. (I expect that will be in about 2 weeks, depending on the state.)

Bottom line for #WIC under the shutdown: WIC should continue operating uninterrupted for about 2 weeks (varying by state) & states should use their own funds to keep it open beyond that so babies, young children & new & expecting parents don’t miss out on critical benefits.

Bottom line for #WIC under the shutdown: WIC should continue operating uninterrupted for about 2 weeks (varying by state) & states should use their own funds to keep it open beyond that so babies, young children & new & expecting parents don’t miss out on critical benefits.

USDA’s shutdown plan says that #WIC “shall continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, subject to the availability of funding.” www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...

NEW: Despite White House statements implying that #WIC benefits for low-income families would be immediately disrupted if the government partially shuts down this week, the Trump Administration & state officials have several steps they could & should take to keep WIC running.

Very appreciative of the opportunity to talk about how effective and important #WIC is with champions of young children gathered by @raisingillinois.bsky.social. www.raisingillinois.org/raising-our-...

Not measuring food insecurity doesn't actually help people get enough to eat. There's so much we could do to to help. Understanding the problem makes responses more effective.

It’s been reported that Congress might attach the ag appropriations bill—which funds the #WIC nutrition assistance program for families with young children & low incomes—to a stopgap funding measure that needs to be passed by the end of the month. punchbowl.news/article/wash...

Important update on WIC funding⬇️ As the appropriations process unfolds, it will be critical for policymakers to adopt the Senate's approach--providing enough funding for all eligible families who seek help to be served & receive the full fruit & vegetable benefit.

If you work on #schoolmeals, you might be interested in the ramifications of the school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan on public schools.

House Republicans are advancing a bill that would cut WIC's fruit & vegetable benefit for toddlers & new or expecting parents, and still doesn't have enough funding to serve everyone who's eligible and expected to apply. Here are some details . . .