The U.S. House of Representatives’ budget resolution threatens social infrastructure programs, putting families’ well-being at risk

The U.S. House of Representatives’ budget resolution threatens social infrastructure programs, putting families’ well-being at risk

In late February, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $2 trillion in federal spending cuts. This resolution provides a framework for a more detailed budget bill to come, mandating certain House committees to reduce spending over the next decade on government programs under their purview—for instance, calling on the Committee on Energy and Commerce to find $880 billion in cuts,…