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America's food system works best when every part of it is strong. Farmers need dependable markets for the crops they grow. Grocery stores need customers who can afford to shop. And families need reliable access to healthy, nutritious food. When one part of that cycle breaks down, the entire system suffers.

Last year's cuts to SNAP broke that balance. More than four million people lost food assistance nationwide, including hundreds of thousands of children. As grocery prices continue to rise, many families are being asked to feed their households with fewer resources, while farmers face growing uncertainty about future demand.

Congress is now considering billions of dollars in additional assistance for agriculture. Supporting farmers is essential -- but a healthy food system doesn't end at the farm gate. It succeeds only when the food America's farmers produce remains within reach of the families who need it.

Tell your senators and representative to restore SNAP benefits, reject further cuts, and ensure that every farm bill strengthens both American agriculture and the families it feeds.SIGN & SEND

The current proposals fall far short. Not only do they leave last year's historic SNAP cuts in place, they also shift billions of dollars in new costs onto the states. That could force states to reduce food assistance further, cut other essential services, or create new barriers that make it harder for eligible families to receive help.

None of those outcomes serves farmers, grocery stores, or consumers. When families cannot afford groceries, stores sell less food. When stores sell less food, demand for farmers' products weakens. The strongest agricultural economy is one where people have both food to buy and the means to buy it.

A truly effective Farm Bill should strengthen every link in the farm-to-table chain. It should support the people who grow America's food while restoring the nutrition assistance that allows families to purchase it. Restoring SNAP benefits is not separate from supporting agriculture -- it is one of the most important ways to sustain the entire food system.

Tell Congress that any farm bill or emergency farm relief must restore SNAP benefits and build a food system that works for farmers, grocers, and families alike.

Thank you for standing up for a stronger farm-to-table food system where farmers can thrive, grocery stores can prosper, and every family has access to the nutritious food they need.

A decade ago, the state of Florida stripped a teacher of her license for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy. Last year, she opened a private school there with ease.

Her name and photo were on her new school’s website and details of her case were easy to find with an online search.

The state also knew that a transplanted Midwesterner had been fired from her Cincinnati charter school, following felony charges related to misuse of public funds, and had been banned from teaching or running schools in Ohio. Yet Florida did not stop her from starting a private school and collecting public money.

As private schools proliferate in Florida and across the country, fueled by taxpayer dollars, states are choosing not to closely regulate who is operating them or to oversee student safety and achievement, a ProPublica investigation found.

The backgrounds of school founders and employees often simply don’t matter. In Arizona, for example, “state law prohibits our department from a role overseeing private schools,” a spokesperson for the state Department of Education told ProPublica.

Marco Rubio is a pussy!

The social media account of independent progressive publication The Tennessee Holler expressed alarm at Miller’s speech.

“Fascism is here,” The Tennessee Holler wrote. “If you’re not alarmed you’re not paying attention. ‘Left-wing political terrorism’ will mean those who oppose the regime—while actual right-wing extremism is allowed to grow and thrive. We are very far off the cliff, folks.”

Oliver Willis at Daily Kos:

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s so-called border czar, blamed Democrats for recent incidents in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents killed civilians. He called on the party to stop criticizing the administration’s racist immigration policies. “This all comes back to the Dems, who are telling people, ‘Don’t comply with ICE,’” Homan said in an appearance Wednesday night on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.” Naturally, this is a lie. Democrats like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been informing immigrant communities of their rights under the Constitution, which limits the ability of law enforcement to enter private property. Homan also complained about Ocasio-Cortez doing this last February and brought up the congresswoman’s actions in his new Fox appearance. Continuing his rant, Homan said, “I’m scared to death that one of these days, our ICE officers aren’t going to be quick enough. The bad guys are going to be quicker. And I’m going to hand another folded flag to a spouse or a child.”

“It all goes back to the Dems, who want to continue to attack ICE and tell people to evade them, tell people ‘Don’t comply,’ tell people to resist and tell people ICE isn’t real law enforcement agency. You and I talked about this a year and a half ago, Laura. I said if the hateful rhetoric didn’t stop, there would be bloodshed. And I’m saying it right now: There’s still going to be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted,” Homan concluded.

Thomas Homan whines about Democrats rightly criticizing ICE’s terroristic activities.

From the 07.17.2026 edition of FNC's The Ingraham Angle:

Recent allegations of sexual misconduct involving Reps. Tony Gonzalez and Eric Swallwell have rocked the House, and two Senate candidates, Ken Paxton and Graham Platner, also faced serious allegations. Of these four, only Paxton remains in his race.

Every workplace should have clear, fair procedures for addressing sexual misconduct. This is especially important in Congress, where staff often work in demanding environments with significant power imbalances between employees and elected officials. But when those procedures are confusing or one-sided, whistleblowers may have no meaningful support.

The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA), representing more than 1,500 House and Senate employees, surveyed staff and found a recurring pattern: employees reported uncertainty about where to seek help, difficulty navigating the complaint process, and an inability to afford legal representation when pursuing accountability.

The question is whether every congressional employee has clear access to guidance, advocacy, and a fair process when deciding how to respond to sexual misconduct. A system that leaves employees to navigate complex procedures on their own is inadequate.

Tell the Senate to work with the House to clarify and improve procedures for congressional staffers to report and address sexual misconduct in the workplace.

Take Action The difference between the House and Senate illustrates why reform is needed. Since 2018, the House Office of Employee Advocacy has provided House employees with free, independent legal representation in harassment and workplace misconduct matters, providing balance to the assistance available to employing offices through the Office of House Employment Counsel.

In the Senate, however, although offices have access to representation through the Office of Senate Chief Counsel for Employment, staff have no comparable source of independent legal advocacy. For junior staff and others who can’t afford private counsel, the imbalance can make an already difficult process even more daunting.

Congress should ensure its own workplace reflects high standards. Whether by expanding the Office of Employee Advocacy to serve both chambers, or establishing a Senate counterpart, employees must have access to clear procedures, independent advice, and meaningful representation.

Tell the Senate Rules Committee to EITHER: make the Office of Employee Advocacy bicameral to serve both chambers, OR establish a separate Senate Office of Employee Advocacy to fill this critical void.

Thank you for supporting a Congress where every staff member has access to fair procedures, independent representation, and a workplace free from harassment.

-Rick