WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026:

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Republicans Advance Bill to Cut Food Assistance for Women and Children, Decimate Rural Assistance Grants

Republican fiscal year 2027 Agriculture funding bill cuts $200 million from grocery vouchers for women and children, hundreds of millions from rural aid programs

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