Nationally, the Urban Institute projects that the legislation will reduce federal SNAP spending by $186 billion over the next decade and affect all 22.3 million families receiving SNAP benefits. Of those, 5.3 million families are expected to lose at least $25 a month, with an average monthly reduction of $146.

The losses have alarmed anti-hunger advocates because SNAP is often the doorway to other nutrition programs. When children lose food assistance, many families face additional obstacles obtaining free school meals, WIC benefits, and other support designed to keep hunger from disrupting a child’s health and education.

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According to a newly released fact sheet from the National Women's Law Center, women working full time, year round were typically paid 81 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024, a decline from prior years that left women earning a median of $13,570 less annually.

In letters submitted during the official comment period, the senators urged OPM to abandon plans that would move appeals involving employee suitability and workforce reductions out of the Merit Systems Protection Board and into OPM itself, arguing the change would erode due process and open the door to political interference.

Economic strain is central to voter sentiment. Fifty-nine percent of Black voters surveyed in October 2025 said Trump’s policies had hurt them personally, up from 47 percent in April 2025.