Joining us now is Democratic Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey. He has also been campaigning with Democrat Mikey Cheryl in that governor's race in New Jersey. Senator, thank you very much for joining us tonight.What is the state of uh the supplemental nutrition program in New Jersey tonight now that federal judges have forced the Trump administration to at least partially support food stamps. Well, first of all, I have to say what a sad state that we're in right now where we need federal judges to have to forc ...

Republican congressman is facing unbridled rage from his constituents. This time it was Representative Doug Lamalfa, a Republican from California who held his first town hall in over eight years just last night. Take a listen.>> There's not cuts for Medicaid Medic on the illegal immigrants on that program. I was in the room on January 6th. And that chapter that chapter is not over with.This went really good on that. [Applause] Shame. >> Well, um, some people in the crowd were obviously Game of Thrones fans. ...

Bill Overview & Impact - The proposed bill slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid [1] - The Congressional Budget Office estimates 118 million (118%) people could lose health insurance over the next 10 years if the bill passes [1] - The bill is projected to increase the deficit by approximately $4 trillion [1] - The bill cuts $186 billion from support programs for the neediest, including food assistance [3] Political Opposition & Concerns - The bill faces strong opposition, with a 21-point disapproval margin among Americans [6] - Key demographics for President Trump, such as white men without college degrees and rural white voters, also oppose the bill by 10 and 11-point margins respectively [6] - Senator Tom Tillis opposes the bill due to its impact on Medicaid and will not seek re-election [1][4] - The bill is criticized for cutting healthcare and food aid for working-class and poor people while providing tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest individuals [1][6] Democratic Amendments & Resistance - Democrats are offering amendments to try to improve the bill, focusing on issues like tax cuts for billionaires, rural hospitals, Medicaid, and food stamps [1][2] - Every Republican senator voted against an amendment to guarantee nutritional support for children under 12 [8] Potential Consequences - The bill could lead to higher energy and healthcare costs for average working Americans [1][2] - There are concerns that thousands of Americans could die as a result of healthcare cuts in the bill [8]