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Edward Markey: “Judges ordered the administration to finally release $6…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference on Health Care Cuts at Brigham Women's in Boston

Published | Video Starts at 08:32

… in order to give them the access to the health care which they need for their kids. That is what we are talking about every single day. And finally yesterday, Judges ordered the administration to finally release $6 billion in contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits for November. beginning today. And it should not have come to this. The president shouldn't have to be ordered to keep families from going hungry. (08:32–08:45)

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Asserts that judges ordered the release of $6 billion for SNAP benefits.

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