Week in Review | Trump Is Liquidating the United States
Support independent journalism Without readers like you, we wouldn’t exist. DONATE Saturday, June 6, 2026 House GOP, With Help of 4 Dems, Votes to Take Food Aid From Millions of Women and Kids "While working families struggle to feed their families, Republicans are cutting funding for fruit and vegetable vouchers for women, infants, and children," said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro. June 5, 2026 House Republicans , with the help of four Democrats, voted Thursday to approve legislation that would slash nutrition assistance for millions of young children and pregnant and postpartum women, even as food prices continue to rise nationwide and earlier GOP cuts to federal aid take hold . In a 213-210 vote , largely along party lines, House lawmakers passed an appropriations bill that would fund the US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) and other agencies for the coming fiscal year. The four Democrats who voted with most Republicans to approve the measure were Reps. Vicente G...