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Derrick Van Orden: “I am a sitting member of Congress and I was raised in abject…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Capital City Sunday: Rep. Derrick Van Orden

Published February 27, 2023 | Video Starts at 07:13

They're not a handout. And I walk that road, man, and I get it. So I want to make sure that people understand that these programs are vital. I am a sitting member of Congress and I was raised in abject rural poverty. And we needed a bridging gap to get to the place where my mother could support us on a single income. So, yeah, I volunteered to be on that SNAP program. (07:13–07:20)

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