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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans ripped $186 billion in SNAP benefits away from…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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House Democrats Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 22:03

That was the one big ugly bill, while at the same time hurting everyday Americans, including by enacting the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. And in that same bill, ripping Republicans ripped $186 billion in SNAP benefits away from hungry children, veterans, and seniors. And now they're continuing that cruelty by unlawfully withholding snap benefits from 42 million Americans. The American people understand that Republicans have failed them in record speed, and that's why they're moving in a different direction. (22:03–22:14)

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Asserts that Republicans cut $186 billion from SNAP benefits affecting vulnerable groups.

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