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Home » Press Releases » Opportunity Wisconsin: House Republicans voted to cut Social Security access, nutrition assistance programs for women and children, and more during shutdown fight
MADISON, Wis. – Although a government shutdown was averted, you may have missed that every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted for an extreme plan on Friday that would have forced devastating cuts to programs including nutrition assistance, low income heating assistance, and access to health care. While the bill failed to pass, Wisconsin’s congressi...