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Bernie Sanders: “Congress has appropriated over $5 billion [for food…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Bernie Sanders & Senate Democratic Leaders Speak to Reporters on SNAP Benefit Cuts

Published October 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 28:13

… being taken away and all the lawsuits that attorney generals are filing across the United States, do you think that's going to have any sway with Trump and the Republicans? Congress has appropriated over $5 billion [for food assistance]. to do that? Do I think the American people are going to respond strongly? Damn right I do. Yes, ma'. Am. Damn right I do. (28:13–28:16)

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Asserts that Congress has allocated over $5 billion for food assistance.

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