Schedule August Recess Appointments Now
Now is the time to schedule meetings with your Members of Congress when they are home for August recess (House: possibly July 25, and Senate: August 4 — both through September 2). Check House and Senate websites to find district schedulers to arrange meetings in your district or state.
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House Pushes Through Senate’s Harmful Budget Reconciliation Bill, Ignores Warnings From National, State, and Community Organizations
It is gut-wrenching that as the nation prepares to celebrate America’s birthday, House Republicans have decided to rip away the food assistance, health care, and other basic needs that support the independence of tens of millions of people in all corners of the country by passing (218–214) the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill. Read more in FRAC’s statement.
Explore FRAC’s Budget Reconciliation Resources
Find statements, press releases, FRAC Chat blogs, bill analysis, interactive data tools, and more.
- 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Oppose Cuts to the Federal Food and Nutrition Programs
- Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Child Nutrition Programs
- Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriations Priorities for Food and Nutrition Programs
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Visit Farm Bill 2025 for all Farm Bill legislation and actions.
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Visit Budget, Reconciliation & Appropriations for all relevant legislation and actions.
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Visit our Healthy School Meals for All (HSMFA) microsite for all HSMFA legislation and actions.
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Visit FRAC’s Bills We’re Supporting page for additional priorities for families struggling against hunger.
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SNAP Matters: Quotes from Participants
SNAP matters. Learn why in FRAC’s new SNAP Matters two-pager, which features quotes from SNAP recipients on the federal nutrition program’s value and importance. Learn why proposed cuts to SNAP would be disastrous for people with low incomes by exploring the testimonials of SNAP participants.
Budget Reconciliation 101
Curious about Budget Reconciliation? Unsure about the process or special rules to look out for? Explore this three-page report that explains what you need to know.
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Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table. New Jersey is no different: 9.8 percent of New Jerseyans experienced food insecurity in 2023. The federal nutrition programs are critical approaches to help reduce and prevent hunger. Learn more about federal nutrition program participation in New Jersey in FRAC’s fact sheet.
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Find a two-page summary of key provisions in the newly signed budget reconciliation bill and learn how sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will impact families, older adults, immigrants, and state budgets.
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The MODERN WIC Act will make WIC a more efficient and accessible program and ensure that pregnant individuals, infants, and children have access to the nutritional supports they need. Learn more in FRAC’s one-pager.
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The Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) Program provides families with approximately $40 a month per eligible child to help with food costs during the summer months. This case study highlights how six states determined their administrative funding levels for the first year of Summer EBT implementation, as well as considerations for those states that have not yet participated.
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The national anti-hunger community lost a champion this week. Diane Doherty, executive director of Illinois Hunger Coalition (IHC) since 1996, passed away on July 14, 2025. During her time in FRAC’s network, she worked tirelessly with many FRAC staff and partners to fight poverty-related hunger in Illinois and across the U.S.
The far-reaching consequences of President Trump’s newly enacted Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1) —passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 — will be felt in every corner of the country. Although the fallout will be local, the design is federal. This is not accidental; it is a deliberate strategy to make essential programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more expensive and politically unsustainable at the state level. By forcing states to shoulder greater expenses and administer these cuts, Republican federal lawmakers deflect responsibility for weakening the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program. Despite strong opposition from Senate and House Democrats — joined by governors, advocates, and constituents — Republicans advanced a bill that prioritizes tax breaks for the wealthy while gutting support for families with low incomes and placing new costs on states.
Despite strong opposition from Senate and House Democrats — joined by governors, advocates, and constituents across the country — Republican-led changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) moved forward. These provisions, embedded in the reconciliation process that approved President Trump’s and congressional Republicans’ broader fiscal agenda in H.R. 1, prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy while shifting greater burdens onto states and working families.