Ife Finch Floyd
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Research shows that over half of SNAP application denials are due to administrative burdens, which will only worsen under the harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law. Policymakers can take steps preserve access to SNAP among those who are eligible: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Administrative Burden and Procedural Denials in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The effectiveness of the SNAP program is hampered by complex administrative processes that create significant barriers for potential participants.
www.cbpp.org
September 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Research shows that over half of SNAP application denials are due to administrative burdens, which will only worsen under the harmful 2025 Republican reconciliation law. Policymakers can take steps preserve access to SNAP among those who are eligible: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
We love to see it! States can bolster the anti-poverty impact of federal refundable credits
www.cbpp.org/media/econom...
www.cbpp.org/media/econom...
September 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
We love to see it! States can bolster the anti-poverty impact of federal refundable credits
www.cbpp.org/media/econom...
www.cbpp.org/media/econom...
Follow the CBPP's latest analyses of Census' Income and Health Insurance data from 2025.
One impt note is that we do not see the impacts of harmful cuts to food and health assistance in these data. We will surely see them next year.
www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
One impt note is that we do not see the impacts of harmful cuts to food and health assistance in these data. We will surely see them next year.
www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
We Know What Works to Reduce Wide Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Child Poverty | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Child poverty and the glaring differences in poverty rates across racial and ethnic groups remain...
www.cbpp.org
September 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Follow the CBPP's latest analyses of Census' Income and Health Insurance data from 2025.
One impt note is that we do not see the impacts of harmful cuts to food and health assistance in these data. We will surely see them next year.
www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
One impt note is that we do not see the impacts of harmful cuts to food and health assistance in these data. We will surely see them next year.
www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...
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New York City leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule
New York City leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule
The city and the New York attorney general, along with other municipalities around the country, filed lawsuits in federal court.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
New York City leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule
CBPP's Immigration team explains how the law that created TANF limited access to economic security programs in 1996. The harmful reconciliation law tightened those restrictions nearly 30 years later. Read the blog and @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social's thread below
www.cbpp.org/blog/last-ye...
www.cbpp.org/blog/last-ye...
September 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
CBPP's Immigration team explains how the law that created TANF limited access to economic security programs in 1996. The harmful reconciliation law tightened those restrictions nearly 30 years later. Read the blog and @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social's thread below
www.cbpp.org/blog/last-ye...
www.cbpp.org/blog/last-ye...
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The Admin. is once again attempting to force states to be complicit in ICE’s cruel detention and deportation dragnet.
September 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Last month, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the nation’s cash assistance program for low-income families with children, turned 30. 🧵
September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Last month, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the nation’s cash assistance program for low-income families with children, turned 30. 🧵
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Treasury proposed a rule that wld take away tax benefits f/ ppl w/ a lawful status, incl taking eligibility for the refundable part of the CTC &/or EITC away from ~1M ppl, incl hundreds of thousands of US citizen kids, upending 30 yrs of precedent public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16985.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
August 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Treasury proposed a rule that wld take away tax benefits f/ ppl w/ a lawful status, incl taking eligibility for the refundable part of the CTC &/or EITC away from ~1M ppl, incl hundreds of thousands of US citizen kids, upending 30 yrs of precedent public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16985.pdf
After 30 years, #TANF is not a success in helping families with the lowest income reach economic security; it should not be a model for other programs. Watch my video posted by @centeronbudget.bsky.social 👇🏽
TANF's policies have failed to make life more affordable for families experiencing poverty. CBPP's @ifefinchfloyd.bsky.social explains why in our latest video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3zi...
TANF's Policies Have Failed to Make Life More Affordable for Families Experiencing Poverty
Thirty years after its creation, TANF has weakened direct cash assistance and failed to move families toward economic stability. Policymakers should learn from its shortcomings, not use it as a model…
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August 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
After 30 years, #TANF is not a success in helping families with the lowest income reach economic security; it should not be a model for other programs. Watch my video posted by @centeronbudget.bsky.social 👇🏽
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In the face of the child hunger crisis unfolding in plain sight, Chair Boozman’s farm bill proposal falls short on SNAP, despite including a step in the right direction, and further changes are needed before the legislation moves forward.
August 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In the face of the child hunger crisis unfolding in plain sight, Chair Boozman’s farm bill proposal falls short on SNAP, despite including a step in the right direction, and further changes are needed before the legislation moves forward.
The Trump Administration has expanded its attacks on immigrants and their families. Read more 👇🏽 on how the new "public charge" rule is more expansive than the rule released under the first Trump Admin.
Last month, SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, but now the Trump Admin. is finding another way to take aim at the U.S.-born children of immigrant parents with its cruel new “public charge” rule.
July 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The Trump Administration has expanded its attacks on immigrants and their families. Read more 👇🏽 on how the new "public charge" rule is more expansive than the rule released under the first Trump Admin.
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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...
www.cliniclegal.org/press-releas...
CLINIC Laments Devastating Human Consequences of Today’s Supreme Court Decisions | Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)
"The decisions are devastating for our clients, and for those of us who accompany vulnerable immigrants through the legal system," said Anna Gallagher, CLINIC's executive director. "As Catholics, we b...
www.cliniclegal.org
June 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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...
www.cliniclegal.org/press-releas...
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Georgia resident Tracy says that rising monthly health care costs would “most likely mean sacrificing essentials, groceries, gas, other basic necessities that I rely on.”
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Georgia resident Tracy says that rising monthly health care costs would “most likely mean sacrificing essentials, groceries, gas, other basic necessities that I rely on.”
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Tracy, 57, from GA, received this notice showing her #ACA marketplace premium rising from $82 to $1,616/month if premium tax credit enhancements expire — nearly a $19k increase next year. For her, that means choosing between coverage and essentials.
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tracy, 57, from GA, received this notice showing her #ACA marketplace premium rising from $82 to $1,616/month if premium tax credit enhancements expire — nearly a $19k increase next year. For her, that means choosing between coverage and essentials.
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In normal times today would have been a jobs day. But these are not normal times and BLS won't release labor market data for JOLTS until December 9 and jobs on Dec 16. And we will never have household survey data for October, no unemployment rate for that month, not ever.
www.epi.org/blog/without...
www.epi.org/blog/without...
Without today’s jobs report, next-best data indicate a weakening labor market
In normal times, today would have been a jobs day. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been forced to delay the release until December 16 due to the lingering impacts of the Trump admini...
www.epi.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In normal times today would have been a jobs day. But these are not normal times and BLS won't release labor market data for JOLTS until December 9 and jobs on Dec 16. And we will never have household survey data for October, no unemployment rate for that month, not ever.
www.epi.org/blog/without...
www.epi.org/blog/without...
The Trump Administration should ensure full SNAP benefits are paid out to SNAP clients. See more from @tyjonescox.bsky.social
It is a relief that the Administration is finally agreeing to do the bare minimum and follow the law by using the #SNAP contingency reserve to partially fund November SNAP benefits & nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico & American Samoa.
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Trump Administration should ensure full SNAP benefits are paid out to SNAP clients. See more from @tyjonescox.bsky.social
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A federal judge chided the Trump administration for withholding food benefits during the shutdown, saying it "erred" in its interpretation of the law
Judge Chides Trump Administration For Withholding Food Benefits, Sets Monday Deadline
The judge said the administration "erred" in its interpretation of federal law.
www.huffpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A federal judge chided the Trump administration for withholding food benefits during the shutdown, saying it "erred" in its interpretation of the law
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Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
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NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
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DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ET AL.,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ET AL.,
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Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-13165-IT
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
October 31, 2025
TALWANI, D.J.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.
No. 3] seeking to enjoin, on an emergency basis, Defendants' November 1, 2025 suspension of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). For the reasons stated
below, Plaintiffs have standing to bring this action and are likely to succeed on their claim that
Defendants' suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful. Where that suspension of benefits rested
on an erroneous construction of the relevant statutory provisions, the court will allow Defendants
to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November, and report
back to the court no later than Monday, November 3, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiczapq36myqhzcrdp4jfodg5rkso7nuvlta4e5b5r4l5upce7b3le)
![As both parties acknowledge, Congress has not yet appropriated any new funds for SNAP
benefits for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, 2025. Pls.' Mem. 6 [Doc. No. 4];
Defs.' Opp'n 7 [Doc. No. 18]. But Congress took steps to protect against the deprivation of
SNAP assistance. In the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 118-42, § 6, 138
Stat. 25, 93-94, Congress separately appropriated $6 billion to the SNAP program "to remain available through September 30, 2026" and "be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations." See also Pub. L.
No. 119-4, § 1101(a), 139 Stat. 9, 10 (2025). As Plaintiffs point out, given the mandatory nature
of SNAP benefits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014(a) and the appropriation of these funds to be available
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Case 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Document 26 Filed 10/31/25
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through this current fiscal year, the government is obligated to use this contingent reserve
account to fund SNAP "as may become necessary to carry out program operations." 138 Stat. at
93-94; Pls.' Mem. 11 [Doc. No. 4].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiac7aa6icx44x5xjkilpwj7il5oriyttttnrslzrhkwvw6b32cbnm)
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
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DHS has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November. However, the Nov. SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank at bit.ly/48PHvsm
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
DHS has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November. However, the Nov. SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank at bit.ly/48PHvsm
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🚨75% of voters - and 69% of Republicans - are very concerned about the rising costs of health care premiums.
But Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect working families from rising health care costs.
But Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect working families from rising health care costs.
October 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🚨75% of voters - and 69% of Republicans - are very concerned about the rising costs of health care premiums.
But Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect working families from rising health care costs.
But Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect working families from rising health care costs.
The latest from Valerie Wilson at @epi.org
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers? www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers? www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers?
For the last five years, I’ve given the same answer in response to questions about any one-month increase in the Black unemployment rate. Given the relatively small sample size used to calculate the n...
www.epi.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The latest from Valerie Wilson at @epi.org
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers? www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers? www.epi.org/blog/whats-b...
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The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey
The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”
www.wsj.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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People are encouraged to prepare paperwork and documentation now before modifications to the program begin.
What to Know about SNAP Program Changes - Capital B News - Atlanta
People are encouraged to prepare paperwork and documentation now before modifications to the program begin.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
People are encouraged to prepare paperwork and documentation now before modifications to the program begin.
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Some #SNAP participants will begin to see their food assistance reduced or eliminated due to the Republican megabill, based on a memo from USDA on Friday outlining how states must begin implementing one of the new law’s SNAP cuts. fns.usda.gov/snap/admin/e...
fns.usda.gov
September 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Some #SNAP participants will begin to see their food assistance reduced or eliminated due to the Republican megabill, based on a memo from USDA on Friday outlining how states must begin implementing one of the new law’s SNAP cuts. fns.usda.gov/snap/admin/e...