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Outside counsel briefs Arapahoe County on congressional reconciliation, rescissions and local program risks
Summary
County counsel and outside lobbyists updated commissioners on the congressional reconciliation timeline, potential Medicaid and SNAP changes, rescissions proposals, and risks to programs the county relies on (CDBG, SRFs); they urged constituent outreach and fact sheets to county delegation.
Arapahoe County commissioners received a federal policy briefing from outside counsel and state lobbyists covering the status of congressional reconciliation, likely rescission activity, and plausible impacts on federal programs the county uses.
Presenters from Patton Boggs summarized that reconciliation work was moving quickly in Congress and that the House and Senate versions could differ; they flagged provisions that may reduce federal funding or alter program rules (Medicaid work requirements and SNAP penalty provisions among them) and highlighted…
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