Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026About 2 million children have already lost SNAP in the wake of deep cuts enacted in last year’s Republican reconciliation law. Yet the deepest cuts lie ahead, unless Congress acts. Here's a🧵explaining: 001
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerSharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today’s Census data are a reminder of the important role Medicaid, ACA marketplace coverage, and SNAP can play in helping families afford the basics — and why the cuts enacted in last year’s harmful Republican reconciliation law are so misguided. www.cbpp.org/blog/analyzi...cbpp.orgNew Census Data Underscore Importance of Food Assistance and Health Coverage Access | Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesAt a moment when the cuts enacted in last year’s harmful Republican reconciliation law have begun... 127
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A proposed Trump Admin rule would remove eligibility for portions of the EITC & CTC for individuals without an immigration status on a narrow "qualified" list, removing access for ~1 million people including hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizen children: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...cbpp.orgIn Radical Departure From Long-Standing Policy and Federal Law, Trump Administration Proposes New Regulation to Take Tax Credits Away From Many Families That Include Immigrants With Lawful StatusOnly individuals who have one of a narrow list of immigration statuses defined as “qualified” will remain eligible. 012
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026As children return to school, they're facing an unfolding hunger crisis. Well over 1.5 million children likely have lost SNAP since July 2025, increasing their risk of poor health & food insecurity while making it harder to get free #schoolmeals or #WIC. www.cbpp.org/blog/with-sc...cbpp.orgWith School Year Starting, Children’s Participation in SNAP Continues Rapid DeclineWhile cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of the Republican reconciliation law’s proponents, the cost shift and resulting access barriers are causing serious food assistance ... 042
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 31/08/2026At the close of National Breastfeeding Month, here’s a poignant description of the important role #WIC plays in supporting breastfeeding for low-income parents. 131
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It’s National Breastfeeding Month and USDA data show that a greater share of #WIC participants are fully breastfeeding—that is, choosing not to get formula from WIC. In just 4 years, the share has increased by 50 percent. 011
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It’s National Breastfeeding Month and USDA data show that breastfeeding among #WIC participants not only rose sharply in the wake of the 2022 infant formula shortage, but continues to increase, as WIC provides essential breastfeeding support. 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It’s National Breastfeeding Month, which is a good time to point out how helpful the #WIC program can be for parents trying to breastfeed a new baby. www.cbpp.org/blog/growing... 000
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerSharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 06/08/2026While recognizing the need to address the unfolding hunger crisis, the farm bill considered by the Sen Ag Cmte today doesn’t do enough for people losing SNAP & makes even deeper future cuts to SNAP. This fall, Congress must enact a bipartisan solution. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...cbpp.orgCongress Must Strengthen Farm Bill to Fight Unfolding Hunger CrisisA child hunger crisis is unfolding in plain sight: it’s very likely that more than 1.5 million children nationwide have lost food assistance in the wake of unprecedented SNAP cuts in last year’s... 1107
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It’s National Breastfeeding Month and evidence of #WIC’s effectiveness continues to mount. In the wake of the 2022 infant formula shortage, more WIC participants began to breastfeed. The latest data confirms that the share of participants who breastfeed continues to grow. 111
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/08/2026There was a SNAP development yesterday that has important implications for low-income children's access to nutrition assistance, as @sharonparrott.bsky.social explains⬇️ 011
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerAnna Bailey (she/her) @annakbailey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026🧵No one should be forced to sleep outside in a nation as wealthy as ours. Yet, one year ago today, Pres. Trump issued an executive order (EO) calling on federal agencies to abandon effective homelessness solutions in favor of punishing people who have nowhere safe to sleep. 298
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026We estimate that at least 1.5 million fewer kids are receiving SNAP than when the harmful Republican reconciliation law was enacted 9 months ago. That highlights the urgency and importance of Congress delaying the SNAP cost shift. 011
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 13/07/2026In just the 17 states that have made the data available, about 1 million fewer kids are receiving SNAP compared to July 2025, when H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. We estimate that nationwide more than 1.5 million children have lost SNAP. 100
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The Admin has proposed a rule that would radically transform how federal grant award decisions are made, allow it to politicize what should be a merit-based, nonpartisan process, & introduce an enormous risk of abuse & corruption. This is a big deal. www.cbpp.org/research/fed... 042
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Virtual services have transformed #WIC, allowing applicants to enroll by phone during work breaks & avoid long trips to WIC clinics in rural areas. 101
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Since H.R.1’s SNAP cuts were enacted last July, more than 700,000 children have lost SNAP benefits in just the 12 states that post data. Take a moment to let that sink in. www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-d...cbpp.orgSharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal LawWhile cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income childre... 144
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 19/05/2026It's not just adults losing SNAP benefits. Children are too. #WIC, #schoolmeals, and other child nutrition programs are critical, but can't make up for losing SNAP. 022
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Yet this week the House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill that underfunds #WIC & would take away over $141 million in fruits & vegetables from nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers & parents. 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. 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Check out how #WIC’s healthy foods & nutrition education improve health, support breastfeeding, help low-income families afford groceries & contribute to local economies in YOUR state⬇️ www.cbpp.org/wicworksfactsheetscbpp.orgWIC Improves Health and Contributes to Local EconomiesClick on a state in our map to learn how WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and assistance with health care and social services. 042
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 28/04/2026One of the many ways #WIC helps families with babies who have low incomes is by supporting breastfeeding. 🧵 www.cbpp.org/wicworkscbpp.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. 131
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 23/04/2026This is an important proposal for low-income families with young children ⬇️ 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The House agriculture appropriations bill would underfund WIC & take away over $141 million in fruits & vegetables from nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers & parents in low-income families. It also fails to permanently extend virtual services like phone appointments. 100
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 02/03/2026If the Administration eliminates SNAP’s “broad-based categorical eligibility” (BBCE) policy, about 6 million people will lose SNAP, including 1.8 million children, which reduces access to school meals & WIC. www.cbpp.org/research/foo... 000
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerSam Waxman @waxmansd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Last week, Senate Republicans voted to strike down a tax law the D.C. Council passed late last year. It now awaits the President’s signature. That’s bad for D.C. families and businesses – but may not be the final word x.com/waxmansd/sta...x.com 102
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerTy 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
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 13/02/2026I am grateful to the immigrants who have helped shape me--my grandparents, relatives, friends & teachers. I cherish the vibrancy immigrants bring to my neighborhood & our country. And I am touched by this tribute⬇️ #ToImmigrantsWithLove 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 12/02/2026On policy grounds and as a DC resident, I'm dismayed by this federal interference. It will hurt people who are struggling to make ends meet, make filing taxes more difficult for everyone, and weaken DC's budget outlook, all while undermining local decision-making. 010
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 26/01/2026For 50 years #WIC has been improving the health & development of new & expecting parents & young children by providing nutritious foods & vital services. It’s an example of government at its best. We compiled research on WIC’s effectiveness. Key findings↓ www.cbpp.org/wicworkscbpp.orgWIC Works: A Cost-Effective Investment in Improving Low-Income Families’ Nutrition and HealthSound investments that reduce early childhood adversity can improve physical and mental health for a lifetime.[2] Extensive research finds that the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,... 133
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerSharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 25/01/2026In the wake of another horrific shooting death in MN by federal immigration officers -on top of wrongful detentions, violence, & fear there & across the country- it is appropriate for the Senate to use the budget process to push for critical protections for people & communities. 23522
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Well said. Setting rules, establishing guardrails, and conducting oversight are important components of the annual budget process, and critical to our democracy. 000
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerSharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Undertaking a sweeping investigation of almost all federal funding to 14 states & D.C. – all but one led by a Democrat – is a harmful & shameful escalation of the Admin’s corrupt politicization of basic governance & suggests funding freezes may be coming. www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/p...cnn.comTrump administration orders review of federal funding in more than a dozen Democratic states | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration has ordered a review of federal funding sent to more than a dozen Democratic-led states, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. 73326
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Update: USDA revised their #SNAP contingency fund plan to provide households with a larger share of their November benefits. This is an important but inadequate step. Families need their full benefits to afford groceries & the Administration has the authority to provide them. 13014
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 05/11/2025USDA is cutting SNAP benefits far more than necessary. #WIC benefits are still flowing, but WIC is a supplemental program. WIC participants who rely on SNAP for basic groceries & to feed other family members are likely to struggle to get enough to eat. Details⬇️ 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 04/11/2025As @TyJonesCox explains, millions of children are paying the price for the Administration’s failure to follow the law, do basic planning & use all available options to get full November #SNAP benefits out, but it's not too late to get full benefits to all participants. 010
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 23/10/2025The Administration should take all available legal steps to keep #SNAP and #WIC benefits flowing and services uninterrupted during the shutdown. 010
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Apparently House Speaker Johnson described #WIC as having shut down today. That’s not true. USDA has made clear that WIC has some federal funding to stay open for now & states can keep it open when that runs out. (I expect that will be in about 2 weeks, depending on the state.) 056
Reposted by Zoe NeubergerZoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Bottom line for #WIC under the shutdown: WIC should continue operating uninterrupted for about 2 weeks (varying by state) & states should use their own funds to keep it open beyond that so babies, young children & new & expecting parents don’t miss out on critical benefits. 131
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Bottom line for #WIC under the shutdown: WIC should continue operating uninterrupted for about 2 weeks (varying by state) & states should use their own funds to keep it open beyond that so babies, young children & new & expecting parents don’t miss out on critical benefits. 131
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 30/09/2025USDA’s shutdown plan says that #WIC “shall continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, subject to the availability of funding.” www.usda.gov/sites/defaul...usda.gov 143
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 29/09/2025NEW: Despite White House statements implying that #WIC benefits for low-income families would be immediately disrupted if the government partially shuts down this week, the Trump Administration & state officials have several steps they could & should take to keep WIC running. 177
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Very appreciative of the opportunity to talk about how effective and important #WIC is with champions of young children gathered by @raisingillinois.bsky.social. www.raisingillinois.org/raising-our-... 010
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Not measuring food insecurity doesn't actually help people get enough to eat. There's so much we could do to to help. Understanding the problem makes responses more effective. 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 15/09/2025It’s been reported that Congress might attach the ag appropriations bill—which funds the #WIC nutrition assistance program for families with young children & low incomes—to a stopgap funding measure that needs to be passed by the end of the month. punchbowl.news/article/wash...punchbowl.newsGOP heading in different directions as funding fight beginsGovernment funding will run out in 28 days. And the Republican trifecta that controls Washington is pursuing three different strategies at the moment. 142
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Important update on WIC funding⬇️ As the appropriations process unfolds, it will be critical for policymakers to adopt the Senate's approach--providing enough funding for all eligible families who seek help to be served & receive the full fruit & vegetable benefit. 000
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 26/06/2025If you work on #schoolmeals, you might be interested in the ramifications of the school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan on public schools. 010
Zoe Neuberger @zoeneuberger.bsky.social · 13/06/2025House Republicans are advancing a bill that would cut WIC's fruit & vegetable benefit for toddlers & new or expecting parents, and still doesn't have enough funding to serve everyone who's eligible and expected to apply. Here are some details . . . 000