Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tomorrow, the Senate Ag Committee will reconvene for another vote on Chair Boozman’s farm bill proposal, which fails to adequately address the growing hunger crisis as millions of people lose SNAP. While the bill text is the same, here's what's changed over the last few weeks.🧵 1107
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026New: In the 10 months after the Republican reconciliation law enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, SNAP enrollment fell by roughly 5 million people. The number of people receiving SNAP is at its lowest point in 17 years & is expected to keep falling. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...cbpp.orgSNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is ImplementedSNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data. 612080
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🚨NEW: In the 9 months after last year’s reconciliation law enacted unprecedented SNAP cuts, the number of people receiving SNAP fell by more than 4.5 million. Based on available data, we estimate that at least 1.5 million fewer kids are receiving SNAP. www.cbpp.org/research/foo... 37973541
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 13/07/2026🚨We are continuing to sound the alarm! The number of children receiving SNAP nationwide has likely dropped by more than 1.5 million. 123
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In case you are wondering why an error rate cost shift requirement on states means eligible families are losing SNAP is because denying eligible families is NOT an error. See our SNAP caseload www.cbpp.org/research/foo...cbpp.orgSNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is ImplementedSNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and February 2026, based on the latest month of data. 022
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026We’ll be back with more when the proposal is out. 000
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026This plan's reported failure to address the emergency unfolding across the country is unconscionable. 4+ million people (including 800k kids) have already lost SNAP, far more than many expected. Congress must delay H.R. 1’s huge shift cost shift to states. www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comSenate Republicans exclude Democrats’ food aid demand from farm billSenate Agriculture Chair John Boozman is set to unveil his farm bill plans Tuesday. 237
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 22/06/2026🚨New data: In the 8 months after H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, the number of people receiving SNAP fell by 4+ million (-10%) nationwide. In just the 13 states with available data, 800,000+ fewer kids are receiving SNAP. www.cbpp.org/research/foo... 13466271
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxShelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Even as more people across our nation are struggling to afford gas, groceries, health care, and housing, Congressional Republicans are prioritizing the Administration's violent & callous detention and deportation machine over helping people across our nation afford basic needs. 144
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 20/05/2026SNAP recipients are already struggling with barriers around food assistance due to cuts from the Republican megabill and harmful work requirements. Listen to their experiences and @tyjonescox.bsky.social discuss more via Morning Edition: www.npr.org/2026/05/20/n...npr.orgAs states enact changes to SNAP benefits, recipients face new challengesStates are phasing in major changes to food assistance. We hear from people who are feeling the impact and from Ty Jones Cox of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 084
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Post-Megabill Drop in SNAP Participation Is Steepest in Decades. This drop can't be explained by a rapid improvement in people's economic well-being or reduced need for help buying food. These are cuts to families in need due to the Republican megabill www.cbpp.org/blog/post-me...cbpp.orgPost-Megabill Drop in SNAP Participation Is Steepest in DecadesParticipation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fell by more than 3 million people (8 percent) nationwide between July 2025 and January 2026. The drop followed the enactment of H... 013
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The Senate’s top priority should be to restore & strengthen SNAP and reject any proposals that fail to address the emerging crisis in SNAP. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...cbpp.orgProposed Farm Bill Ignores Unfolding Food Assistance CrisisNo one should go hungry in a nation with as many resources as ours, and the farm bill presents a critical opportunity for Congress to reduce food insecurity by restoring and strengthening SNAP, our na... 074
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The House-passed farm bill allows states to outsource key SNAP eligibility decisions to private companies in unlimited circumstances & with minimal oversight. The Senate must reject this, as past attempts delayed & denied benefits to families, worsened errors & increased costs. 164
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Rather than cherry-picking what low-income people can buy with SNAP benefits — which can open the door to harsher restrictions — Congress should ensure that they can buy the foods that best meet their needs. That includes ensuring families don't lose access to SNAP altogether 152
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The most urgent priority is for Congress to expand the delay of H.R. 1's unprecedented cost shift & apply it to all states. This cost shift is already resulting in enormous harm as some states take drastic steps to cut costs by restricting access to SNAP. www.cbpp.org/blog/congres...cbpp.orgCongress Must Address SNAP Cost Shift Before Even More Low-Income Families Lose Food AssistanceCongress should delay H.R. 1’s unprecedented cost shift to state budgets, which is already hurting struggling families and driving far deeper SNAP cuts than anticipated as states scramble to respond t... 153
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The House-passed farm bill leaves low-income families behind at a moment when affording groceries is already a struggle. With SNAP participation down by more than 3 million people, the Senate can & must do better to reduce the harm of H.R. 1’s devastating cuts. 187
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026In the weeks since the House farm bill was proposed, the extent of this unfolding crisis has only become clearer. SNAP participation fell by 3+ million people in the 6 months after H.R. 1 passed & more people will lose SNAP as these cuts fully take effect. cbpp.org/press/statem... 185
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 28/04/2026You should read every word of this powerful piece. For now, I'll pull some highlights about the Trump Administration's proposal to cut or even eliminate SSI benefits for up to 400K families caring for disabled loved ones while struggling to get by themselves. www.propublica.org/article/trum...propublica.orgThe Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their FamiliesA rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who... 26958
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026New USDA data released today: H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history last July. By January, more than 3 million fewer people were receiving food assistance. Nationwide, SNAP caseloads fell by more than 8% in just 6 months — despite no improvement in economic conditions. 8385230
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026🚨SNAP tracker update. Unfortunately the number of low-income people receiving SNAP food assistance continues to fall. 031
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Here's how 2.5 million people lost access to SNAP within just 5 months. Spoiler alert - its not because of a strong economy or they found jobs. 024
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026WIC is one of the most important & effective investments we can make to help families thrive. Congress should reject the House bill's harmful cuts & instead maintain the longstanding bipartisan commitment to fully fund WIC. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...cbpp.orgWIC Works: A Cost-Effective Investment in Improving Low-Income Families’ Nutrition and HealthWIC supports sound nutrition and health at critical points in development — in utero, during infancy, as a toddler, and during the early childhood years. 14812
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The bill also fails to extend vital flexibility for virtual service options like phone appointments. This has been especially important for working parents & families in rural areas, who may struggle to make multiple trips to a WIC clinic for in-person appointments. 1335
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Even with these benefit cuts, the bill risks a funding shortfall. It cuts WIC by $200 million compared to this year’s law, meaning eligible low-income families could be turned away for the first time in decades — especially if food prices or participation rise more than expected. 1345
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The bill would take away over $141 million in fruits & vegetables from nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers & parents in low-income families. This is the first step toward enacting the even deeper cuts to WIC's fruit & vegetable benefit proposed in the President's budget. 2469
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For 30 years, Congress has fully funded #WIC to ensure all eligible families who apply can receive full benefits. The House agriculture appropriations bill would break this promise: it would underfund WIC & cut benefits for WIC participants in every state. www.cbpp.org/blog/house-a...cbpp.orgHouse Agriculture Bill Underfunds WIC, Cuts Fruit and Vegetable Benefit, and Fails to Make Virtual Services PermanentFor the second year in a row, House Republican appropriators are jeopardizing access to WIC. 513266
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Key point - "Congress must work to eventually repeal the untenable cost shift altogether. Payment accuracy is an important measure of SNAP’s performance, but a program isn’t successful if it’s highly accurate while failing to reach those who need it." 087
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The Trump Administration: "Eat real food." Also the Trump Administration: "$10-$13 a month for fruits and vegetables should do it." 0124
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxBrendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Last week, I outlined questions I would be looking to have answered when the President’s budget is released. Now that we have the full proposal, we can now answer them. Hint: It fails to offer affordability solutions to make life more affordable while raising the risk of hasty, harmful cuts. 🧵 21810
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 03/04/2026📢Message from my colleague @katiebergh.bsky.social how the President's budget continues to make groceries LESS affordable for low-income families. 012
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxShelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 31/03/2026HHS wasted taxpayer dollars to find that people enrolled were eligible, a new KFF article shows: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...kffhealthnews.orgTrump’s Hunt for Undocumented Medicaid Enrollees Yields Few Violators - KFF Health NewsFederal health officials have ordered states to reverify the immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees. After seven months, findings from five states show the reviews have unco... 11910
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026🎯And SNAP doesn't just support low-income families struggling to afford groceries — it supports the entire food supply chain from the grocery store back to the farm. 03515
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 05/03/2026"A farm bill does not support our nation’s food security if it ignores the needs of the millions of people across the U.S. who cannot consistently afford to put food on the table." - @tyjonescox.bsky.social on last night's vote to advance a deeply flawed farm bill: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...cbpp.orgHouse Agriculture Committee Advances Unacceptable Farm Bill, Leaving Low-Income Families BehindLate last night, the House Agriculture Committee voted to advance a deeply flawed farm bill that turns its back on the millions of low-income families struggling to afford groceries in the wake of... 1118
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 05/03/2026My full statement: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...cbpp.orgHouse Agriculture Committee Advances Unacceptable Farm Bill, Leaving Low-Income Families BehindLate last night, the House Agriculture Committee voted to advance a deeply flawed farm bill that turns its back on the millions of low-income families struggling to afford groceries in the wake of... 031
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Moving forward, Congress must prioritize the urgent need to address the harm already unfolding across the country from these devastating SNAP cuts, starting with the looming unfunded mandate that threatens to take away food assistance from millions of low-income families. 150
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 05/03/2026A farm bill doesn't support our nation’s food security if it ignores the needs of the millions of low-income people who can't consistently afford food. It doesn't deliver for rural communities if it leaves behind the 1 in 7 rural households who use SNAP to buy groceries. 182
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Last night, the House Agriculture Committee advanced an unacceptable farm bill that turns its back on the millions of low-income families struggling to afford groceries in the wake of the Republican megabill’s unprecedented SNAP cuts. This bill should be rejected. 2127
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Nothing says "laser-focused on affordability issues" like House Republicans proposing a farm bill amendment that would kick a single parent with two kids earning just under $35,000 per year off SNAP for "earning too much." 173
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 03/03/2026About 1 in 7 rural households use #SNAP to put food on the table, a higher share than in metro areas. By failing to address H.R. 1’s devastating SNAP cuts, the House Agriculture Committee farm bill ignores the needs of low-income rural families who need SNAP to afford groceries. 0113
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 03/03/2026"This requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off." 000
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Preliminary USDA data show about 700,000 fewer low-income people received SNAP benefits in November vs. October, another huge one-month drop. This likely reflects disruption from the shutdown & the Republican megabill (H.R. 1)'s unprecedented SNAP cuts starting to take effect. 13015
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Speaking of policy choices: Next week, the House Agriculture Committee will mark up a farm bill that does nothing to address H.R. 1's devastating SNAP cuts as more & more low-income families lose the basic food assistance they need to afford groceries. 065
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Given that USDA just happened to post SNAP caseload data that's typically released on Friday afternoons on a Tuesday morning ahead of the State of the Union, a reminder👇 0115
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 25/02/2026You were right @Katie_Bergh! "Lifted" is being used to describe taking food assistance from families, children, and veterans thanks to the $187 billion cut to SNAP and other harmful policy decisions. 043
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 20/02/2026H.R. 1’s SNAP cuts have already resulted in hundreds of thousands of low-income people losing the food assistance they need to afford groceries. This farm bill proposal would make further misguided policy changes while ignoring the urgent need to address this harm. 055
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 13/02/2026With even deeper cuts on the horizon from HR 1, the top priority for any farm bill should be to restore & strengthen #SNAP. Today’s farm bill proposal fails to address this urgent need. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...cbpp.orgProposed Farm Bill Ignores Unfolding Food Assistance CrisisNo one should go hungry in a nation with as many resources as ours, and the farm bill presents a critical opportunity for Congress to reduce food insecurity by restoring and strengthening SNAP, our na... 040
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill ignores the needs of low-income people struggling to afford the rising cost of groceries, many of whom are already losing food assistance under the harmful Republican megabill’s (HR 1) unprecedented #SNAP cuts. This is unacceptable. 164
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxJavier Balmaceda @jbalmaceda787.bsky.social · 11/02/2026After Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance at #SuperBowlLX, everyone’s talking about #PuertoRico. But here’s what many might not know about how federal policy affects the territory 🧵👇 11410
Reposted by Ty Jones CoxCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The harmful Republican megabill redistributes trillions of dollars to the wealthiest households, while making it harder for families and communities with low and moderate incomes to afford food, health care, and other basic needs. More from @brendanvduke.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...cbpp.orgRepublican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax CutsThe sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for ... 01814
Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 30/01/2026📢@Katie_Bergh "Many of the Trump Administration’s policies are making it harder for low-income families to afford basic needs. As more people lose SNAP in the coming months due to the megabill's deep cuts, these affordability challenges will only get worse." 032