Today marks one year since the harmful Republican megabill (H.R. 1) was enacted. This devastating law has raised costs for families — taking away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from people who are already struggling to afford to meet their basic needs.

Wage trends are an important part of the labor market story. CBPP's @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social discusses why in his analysis of June's jobs report data.

June #JobsDay numbers show job growth continued with payrolls up by 57K and unemployment at 4.2%. Payrolls grew in health care/social assistance & professional/business services. And for the first time in a long while, federal government gained jobs. (1/7)

Nearly one year later, families across the U.S. are experiencing the very harms that many warned the Republicans’ harmful megabill would inflict.

I was glad to provide expert review for @nrdc.org's climate mobility report, which maps US policy to international frameworks, advocates for proactive relocation policy & highlights the need for uninterrupted housing, health, & food assistance amid climate disruption. www.nrdc.org/resources/cr...

Another unfortunate data point: fewer people enrolled in marketplace plans.

Almost a year after H.R. 1 became law, it's clear that more people are losing SNAP — and faster — than the Congressional Budget Office predicted. The most likely reason? The huge cost shift to states, which is causing many eligible people to lose SNAP. cbpp.org/blog/congres...

Sadly, this is only the start. Republican health care cuts will take away coverage from millions. Nearly Three Million Fewer People Enrolled in Marketplace Coverage After Affordability Cuts www.cbpp.org/media/76680

New CMS data show that nearly 3 million fewer people secured Marketplace coverage after premium tax credit enhancements expired and health care costs rose. www.cbpp.org/blog/nearly-...

New CMS data confirms large enrollment drops after Congressional Republicans and President Trump let PTC enhancements expire last year. ~3 million people dropped coverage between 2025 and 2026. More will likely follow suit as premiums stack up throughout the year. www.cbpp.org/blog/nearly-...

Today, SCOTUS upheld more than 125 years of precedent by ruling against a Trump Admin executive order that would have denied birthright citizenship to certain children born in our nation. pifcoalition.org/resources/pr...

About 4.7M fewer people received SNAP in March 2026 than the average month in 2025 — already far exceeding the CBO's projection for 2026. Congress should delay H.R. 1's SNAP cost shift before even more families lose assistance. www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...

July 4 marks one year since the Republicans' harmful megabill was enacted. Families across the U.S. are already feeling its harmful effects. Explore our latest research on how the law is raising costs and taking away essential supports: www.cbpp.org/blog/familie...

New data show that #ACA marketplace enrollment fell by ~3 million people as premiums spiked following the failure of Congressional Republicans to extend PTC enhancements. This is Feb 2026 data - expect further coverage loss as the year goes on and monthly premiums pile up.

This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance and health: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

SCOTUS issued two devastating rulings today, both of which give the Trump Admin more power to dismantle lawful immigration pathways and shut our doors to many who have fought courageously for their safety. www.cliniclegal.org/press-releas...

With millions struggling to afford health care and coverage, Trump and Republicans in Congress have once again pointed to expanding health savings accounts (HSAs) as a solution. But HSAs don’t solve affordability problem. Here are 5 reasons why: 🧵

Some policymakers are pushing to expand health savings accounts as a solution to rising health care costs. But HSAs primarily benefit higher-income households while doing little for the people who need help most. Here's five reasons why HSAs aren't the answer: www.cbpp.org/blog/five-re...

As some House Rs call for reconciliation 3.0, many want to expand health savings accounts. But HSAs mainly benefit higher-income people, and they do little to improve affordability for those struggling the most with health costs. read more by @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social www.cbpp.org/blog/five-re...

New state-by-state estimates: Without immediate action from Congress to delay the SNAP cost shift, almost half of states are projected to face $100 million or more in new costs to continue SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

It's also worth mentioning that we are now almost 9 months into fiscal year 2026. If states were hoping to make more progress this year to try to minimize their costs before this cost-sharing requirement is locked in & unavoidable, the window to do so has largely already closed.

New USDA data show that states may soon face a collective bill of roughly $9 billion under H.R. 1's SNAP cost shift. Explore our state-by-state estimates to see how the law could affect your state's budget. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

In case you are wondering why an error rate cost shift requirement on states means eligible families are losing SNAP is because denying eligible families is NOT an error. See our SNAP caseload www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

More than 457,000 Arizona residents have lost SNAP benefits since adopting new requirements. As @katiebergh.bsky.social explains, after implementing the new standards before any other state, Arizona has faced significant administrative challenges via @reuters.com. www.reuters.com/world/us/mil...

New USDA data confirm as many as 36 states will soon face massive new costs to continue SNAP – increasing the risk that even more struggling families could soon lose food assistance & some states could even end SNAP altogether. Congress must delay this cost shift for all states.

The fed govt isn't supposed to issue a rule unless its benefits outweigh its costs.So what to do about the terrible policy that takes away health coverage from people not meeting a work requirement?Ignore key research, make unrealistic [email protected] www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

More than 4 million people have already lost SNAP since H.R. 1 was enacted. Ty Jones Cox explains that the Senate Ag Committee's farm bill proposal fails to address the growing hunger crisis facing low-income families. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

It really seems like it should be a bigger deal that 11% of states who responded to this survey identified *withdrawing from SNAP entirely* as a potential risk of the massive cost shift that's about to hit state budgets thanks to H.R. 1. aphsa.org/wp-content/u...

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...

🚨New data: In the 8 months after H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, the number of people receiving SNAP fell by 4+ million (-10%) nationwide. In just the 13 states with available data, 800,000+ fewer kids are receiving SNAP. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

This plan's reported failure to address the emergency unfolding across the country is unconscionable. 4+ million people (including 800k kids) have already lost SNAP, far more than many expected. Congress must delay H.R. 1’s huge shift cost shift to states. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The bipartisan housing bill that is nearing final passage takes important steps to make housing more abundant and affordable. To solve the housing affordability crisis, we’ll also need to expand rental assistance so that everyone can afford housing. cbpp.org/research/hou...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, and health: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...

To some, enacting an automatic CR may sound like a solution to government shutdowns, but it could weaken Congress' power over federal funding and allow a president to effectively, and indefinitely, shut down programs that millions of families rely on: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

New CMS guidance related to H.R. 1 will add to state Medicaid agencies' workloads, stifle innovation, and will likely result in further cuts to Medicaid funding for states. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Federal grantmaking processes are meant to be fair and free of political favoritism or retaliation – but a new Trump Admin rule would allow corruption & politicization of grant award decisions, creating an outsized risk of abuse & coercion.

The richest 1% of Americans now hold nearly a third of the nation's wealth, a share that could grow further under the Trump Admin's tax & economic policies. As @chuckcbpp.bsky.social notes via @stateline.org, those policies disproportionately benefit wealthy households. stateline.org/2026/06/16/s...

Federal grants are intended to be awarded through an open, fair, and merit-based process. A new Trump Administration proposal would instead allow grant decisions to be based on political preferences and presidential priorities. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

There’s mounting evidence that H.R. 1’s unprecedented SNAP cuts are already causing much greater harm, including to families with children, than Republican lawmakers claimed. And this is just the beginning — the full brunt of these cuts haven’t even taken effect yet.

The proposed rule is one of the clearest articulations to date of the Trump Administration’s assertion that the U.S. government is meant to serve the President and his interests, rather than the public good. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

The Trump Administration's analysis justifying its #Medicaid work requirement rule is deeply flawed. @gidlukens.bsky.social explains how the analysis ignores evidence showing work requirements cause large coverage losses while failing to increase employment. www.cbpp.org/research/hea... ----

The Trump Administration's analysis of its Medicaid work requirement rule is deeply flawed. It inflates the policy's benefits while ignoring evidence that work requirements lead to large coverage losses without increasing employment. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to be exhausted in 2032, potentially leading to benefit cuts if Congress fails to act. @kathleenromig.bsky.social explains why the program's finances may be worsening faster than expected via @cnn.com. www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/p...

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

@kathleenromig.bsky.social explains via @nytimes.com that immigrant workers contribute significantly to Social Security's finances. Those contributions are increasingly important as the program faces a funding shortfall by 2032. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/b...

I continue to be inspired by the advocacy of #UWD and other groups who are leading the fight for lawful immigration and a pathway to citizenship.

14 years ago, the voices of courageous young people across our nation were heard and #DACA was created.

As policymakers debate ways to address affordability, two questions should guide priorities: Does a proposal meaningfully help families struggling most with costs, and does it have large fiscal opportunity costs? Learn more: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Republicans have identified yet *another* way to increase ACA marketplace premiums and make hundreds of thousands more people uninsured. "Funding CSRs" actually equates to higher premiums for many people *plus* more people becoming uninsured. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains. ⬇️

Virtual appointments help more eligible families access and stay enrolled in WIC, particularly working parents and families in rural areas. Congress should make these critical flexibilities permanent www.cbpp.org/blog/virtual...