JUDY WOODRUFF:

Congressional Republicans yesterday unveiled a budget that would dramatically curb spending on a host of social welfare programs, including the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, better known as food stamps.

The president's budget released earlier this year also included deep cuts to the program.

To see how those proposals might play out, NewsHour special correspondent Cat Wise recently traveled to Arkansas, a state that voted heavily for Mr. Trump.

This report is part of Chasing the Dream, our ongoing series on poverty and opportunity in America.