As U.S. lawmakers finalize this year’s government funding bills amid yet another shutdown threat, progressive advocates on Wednesday warned that Congress must act immediately to ensure the uninterrupted flow of…
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Maintain support for women and children who need food aid
Rosemary Hunter, M.D., is a pediatrician in Nashville. Imagine needing to load women and children into a boat to escape a bleak fate such as a remote island or sinking ship.…
Poor families could see cuts to food aid as Congress battles over budget
Comment on this storyComment A federal program that helps poor families afford healthy food could see substantial benefit cuts starting in October, raising the prospect that roughly 6 million low-income…