Rebecca Wood
@woodra.bsky.social
Often on Capitol Hill fighting for health care justice. Sometimes dabbles in food insecurity + education policy. Novice saxophonist. Master naturalist. UMass Law '26.
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Tim Kaine voted to reopen the government in exchange for…NOTHING. Instead of the healthcare funding, all these Democrats got was a promise from Republicans to hold a vote…next month. And we know what Republican promises are worth. Tell our representatives how you feel about this failure!
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Tim Kaine voted to reopen the government in exchange for…NOTHING. Instead of the healthcare funding, all these Democrats got was a promise from Republicans to hold a vote…next month. And we know what Republican promises are worth. Tell our representatives how you feel about this failure!
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There are going to be so many stories like this.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There are going to be so many stories like this.
I'm taking this personally, @kaine.senate.gov .
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I'm taking this personally, @kaine.senate.gov .
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
This is horrifying.
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is horrifying.
Believing that the sick should be able to be seen by a doctor or that the hungry should have access to food aren't blue or red values. They're simply human decency.
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Believing that the sick should be able to be seen by a doctor or that the hungry should have access to food aren't blue or red values. They're simply human decency.
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If I were Susan Collins, I’d be “concerned.”
September 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
If I were Susan Collins, I’d be “concerned.”
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Osbourn High School will be offering free after-school dinner to all City of Manassas students Monday-Thursday each week from 3:30-5:30PM. #Virginia
In 2021, we passed my bill HB 2135 requiring schools eligible for the Afterschool Meals program to participate in it. MCPS has done a great job w/ it.
In 2021, we passed my bill HB 2135 requiring schools eligible for the Afterschool Meals program to participate in it. MCPS has done a great job w/ it.
August 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Osbourn High School will be offering free after-school dinner to all City of Manassas students Monday-Thursday each week from 3:30-5:30PM. #Virginia
In 2021, we passed my bill HB 2135 requiring schools eligible for the Afterschool Meals program to participate in it. MCPS has done a great job w/ it.
In 2021, we passed my bill HB 2135 requiring schools eligible for the Afterschool Meals program to participate in it. MCPS has done a great job w/ it.
Charlie and I just arrived in DC. We're getting the band back together tomorrow. Let me know if you want in.
June 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Charlie and I just arrived in DC. We're getting the band back together tomorrow. Let me know if you want in.
It's been 9 years since my brutal surgery. There are no words that adequately describe the rage that continues to fill me each time I have to explain to a provider why I don't have any teeth.
Today is one of those days.
Today is one of those days.
May 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's been 9 years since my brutal surgery. There are no words that adequately describe the rage that continues to fill me each time I have to explain to a provider why I don't have any teeth.
Today is one of those days.
Today is one of those days.
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My new @georgetownccf.bsky.social blog on some of the cuts (and an attempt to change state policy toward immigrants) targeting Medicaid expansion in the House’s budget reconciliation bill ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/13/c...
Cuts to Medicaid Expansion in the Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill being Considered by Congress
FMAP Cuts Tied to State Decisions to Expand Comprehensive Health Coverage with State-Only Funds to Children Regardless of Immigration Status Section 44111 of the proposed budget reconciliation bill…
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May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My new @georgetownccf.bsky.social blog on some of the cuts (and an attempt to change state policy toward immigrants) targeting Medicaid expansion in the House’s budget reconciliation bill ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/13/c...
I finished the last of my finals today. Goodbye 2L. One more year to go!
May 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I finished the last of my finals today. Goodbye 2L. One more year to go!
Music lessons are much cheaper than therapy.
May 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Music lessons are much cheaper than therapy.
Who on earth are the people talking to on their cells at 5:30 AM at the airport?!?!
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Who on earth are the people talking to on their cells at 5:30 AM at the airport?!?!
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Insulin should be free.
April 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Insulin should be free.
I'm on a 17 minute flight from Charlottesville to IAD. I would have taken the train if one fit my schedule. The existence of this flight is profound policy failure.
March 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I'm on a 17 minute flight from Charlottesville to IAD. I would have taken the train if one fit my schedule. The existence of this flight is profound policy failure.
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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
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School meals are essential, but Congress is considering harmful cuts. Reducing access to school breakfast and lunch would hurt millions of children who rely on these programs to learn and grow.
We must fight back. Tell Congress: No cuts to school meals! bit.ly/3EYWTp4
We must fight back. Tell Congress: No cuts to school meals! bit.ly/3EYWTp4
Action Needed: Tell Congress to Oppose Any Cut to School Meals
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March 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
School meals are essential, but Congress is considering harmful cuts. Reducing access to school breakfast and lunch would hurt millions of children who rely on these programs to learn and grow.
We must fight back. Tell Congress: No cuts to school meals! bit.ly/3EYWTp4
We must fight back. Tell Congress: No cuts to school meals! bit.ly/3EYWTp4
If it weren't for finals, I'd be there. You should go...
Registration for the Nat’l Anti-Hunger Policy Conference is now open!
Join 1,000 of your fellow advocates 5/4-5/6 in Washington, D.C. for networking, content-rich sessions, and Lobby Day! antihungerpolicyconference.org/registration/ #hungerpc25
Join 1,000 of your fellow advocates 5/4-5/6 in Washington, D.C. for networking, content-rich sessions, and Lobby Day! antihungerpolicyconference.org/registration/ #hungerpc25
Registration - National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Registration is now open. Reserve your spot today. Early bird rates will be valid from February 13 through March 14. Those applying to be a speaker through our RFP or for a scholarship may be eligibl...
antihungerpolicyconference.org
February 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If it weren't for finals, I'd be there. You should go...
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would really appreciate less snark from anarcho-communists towards "resistance libs" and less we-know-better scolding from resisters towards anarchists and FAR more actual work from all of y'all please.
February 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
would really appreciate less snark from anarcho-communists towards "resistance libs" and less we-know-better scolding from resisters towards anarchists and FAR more actual work from all of y'all please.
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The #ACA includes a Maximum Out of Pocket (MOOP) limit for in-network care; anything over that has to be covered by the insurance carrier.
This is great in theory; the idea is to prevent a household from being bankrupted by a once-in-a-lifetime "hit by a bus" medical catastrophe. 1/
This is great in theory; the idea is to prevent a household from being bankrupted by a once-in-a-lifetime "hit by a bus" medical catastrophe. 1/
This week's adventure, in addition to school, has been trying to figure out how to reduce a $1700 a month co-pay for a much needed biologic.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
January 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The #ACA includes a Maximum Out of Pocket (MOOP) limit for in-network care; anything over that has to be covered by the insurance carrier.
This is great in theory; the idea is to prevent a household from being bankrupted by a once-in-a-lifetime "hit by a bus" medical catastrophe. 1/
This is great in theory; the idea is to prevent a household from being bankrupted by a once-in-a-lifetime "hit by a bus" medical catastrophe. 1/
This week's adventure, in addition to school, has been trying to figure out how to reduce a $1700 a month co-pay for a much needed biologic.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
January 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This week's adventure, in addition to school, has been trying to figure out how to reduce a $1700 a month co-pay for a much needed biologic.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
Insurance coverage doesn't mean a thing if care is still unaffordable.
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We applaud Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to being a leader in fighting hunger in New York State. This announcement is a win for children, families and indeed every New Yorker. When our children are given the tools they need to succeed, we all do. Thank you!
www.governor.ny.gov/news/univers...
www.governor.ny.gov/news/univers...
Universal School Meals: Governor Hochul Announces Free Breakfast and Lunch for More Than 2.7 Million Students in New York as Part of the 2025 State of the State
Governor Hochul announced an initiative to ensure all of New York’s 2.7 million students can receive breakfast and lunch for free at school.
www.governor.ny.gov
January 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Who are all these people at the airport casually chatting with on their phones at 5:30 AM?
January 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Who are all these people at the airport casually chatting with on their phones at 5:30 AM?