Congress

The U.S. House voted 395-4 to renew funding that helps rural counties pay for schools, roads and public safety.

President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have cut funding to Medicaid, which pays for many services for students with disabilities. Trump also gutted the Office of Civil Rights, which helps enforce disability law.

The recent retirements of Nancy Pelosi and other longtime House Democrats have led to more calls for aging members to pass the torch. Incumbents argue their experience is crucial as the executive branch is upending the balance of power in Washington.

Without the original “trigger clause,” Prop 50 will still go into effect.

The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those 43 days.

McGuire, who terms out of the Legislature next year, hopes to capitalize on Democrats’ new voter registration advantage in LaMalfa’s post-Prop. 50 district to flip a congressional seat from red to blue. His launch video appears to preemptively address the criticism that he’s out of touch with rural Californians.

Oregon is among the states that provided full SNAP benefits on Friday. Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that Oregonians will still be able to use SNAP benefits they already recieved.

In recent years, California Republicans wielded far more influence in Congress than in the state Legislature, thanks to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But since his ouster, and now under Prop. 50 maps, the GOP is increasingly isolated.

Travelers at major airports from Seattle to San Diego are being advised to call airlines before turning up.

The federal government is directing all states to issue fifty percent of each household’s normal monthly SNAP benefit amount for November. But Oregon officials say it is not a simple process.

State offices have been seeing a surge in calls leading up to food benefits lapsing on Nov. 1.

More than five million low-income Californians are expected to lose their CalFresh food assistance benefits starting Saturday. States are suing the Trump administration to reinstate aid.