Lower Hudson Valley Feeding Programs Condemn Federal Bill's Looming Cuts

Many states' Medicaid programs have a different name, but local reporting is connecting the dots on One Big Beautiful Bill's massive cuts

On May 22, House Republicans passed their budget reconciliation omnibus — the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — which would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, among other spending cuts, in order to fund historic tax giveaways to the rich.  Multiple independent analyses show that the final House version of OBBBA, which we used for this research, would result in up to 16 million Americans losing their current health insuranc…

Lower Hudson Valley feeding programs condemn federal bill's looming cuts

Rockland food program officials warned about the 'One Big Beautiful' bill and pleaded with Rep. Mike Lawler to act at a Congers event on July 1, 2025.

Agricultural Organizations Weigh In on One Big Beautiful Bill

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1, 2025, 51–50, following Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote. The bill covers several topics of importance to agriculture, including farm safety net programs, tax provisions, trade promotion investments, animal health provisions, and much more. The following organizations have issued comments in regard to the Senate’s passage of this bill. Click below to jump to …