[COVID-19\NY Assembly]
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: “These bills will help families and some of our most vulnerable populations weather the economic storm that the COVID crisis has brought.”
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SNAP
COVID-19: NY Assembly Passes Legislation to Help Vulnerable New Yorkers
NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE WILLIAMS DEMANDS MORE AID FOR HOMELESS
[NYC Homelessness]
Williams: “The executive budget also includes $60 million in cuts to the Department of Homeless Services…I find this ironic and alarming given the need to isolate homeless individuals to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
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SANDERS AND SENATE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE $2,000 PAYMENTS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
[Economic Crisis Support Act]
Senator Sanders. “The one-time $1,200 check that many Americans recently received is not nearly enough to pay the rent, put food on the table and make ends meet.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TRUMP: NOW ISN’T THE TIME TO LET 3.1 MILLION STARVE
[COVID-19 SNAP Benefits]
James: “With tens of millions of individuals out of work and with the nation in the middle of a public health crisis, now is not the time to let 3.1 million people go hungry.”
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FLORIDIANS NEED DISASTER FOOD BENEFITS FROM USDA SAY LAWMAKERS
[D-SNAP\Florida]
On March 22, Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a letter to the administration requesting an emergency declaration for the state of Florida and the activation of D-SNAP.
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‘HUNGER FREE AMERICA’ ORGANIZATION: TRUMP RENEGING ON PROMISE TO BOOST SNAP BENEFITS
[COVID-19\SNAP\Food Stamps]
Large numbers of older Americans have lost meals due to senior center shutdowns. In addition, millions of Americans who previously worked for modest wages and/or depended on tips to survive have suddenly lost jobs.
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS: TRUMP TAKES FOOD FROM POOR WHILE GIVING RICH TAX BREAKS
[Congress\White House\Food Assistance]
Rep. Waters: “Trump’s latest rule callously slashes $5.5 billion from the Food Stamp program…According to an Urban Institute report, Trump’s Food Stamp cuts will take benefits away from a total of 3.7 million people and cut benefits by a total of $4.2 billion per year…Trump’s heartless cuts to this critical anti-poverty program are in addition to his callous attempts to slash low-income housing. The Trump budget request cuts HUD funding by 18 percent.”
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