NJ AR178

New Jersey Assembly condemns the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a budget resolution on February 25, 2025 that would cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget over ten years

The federal budget resolution targets $880 billion in cuts from programs including Medicare and Medicaid, $330 billion from education funding, and $230 billion from agriculture programs including SNAP food assistance

Approximately 1.8 million New Jersey residents rely on NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program), which could lose up to $5.2 billion in federal matching funds—nearly 22% of its current budget

An estimated 830,000 low-income New Jersey residents receive SNAP benefits that could be reduced through benefit limitations or eligibility restrictions under the proposed cuts

The resolution urges the U.S. Senate to reject the House budget resolution and directs copies be sent to Congressional leadership and all New Jersey members of Congress