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Jahana Hayes: “It has to be permanent change.”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Published May 13, 2024 | Video Starts at 29:30

We really need systemic, full, important change on the federal level that can help every state. And you're right. That is why healthcare is so helpful. It has to be permanent change. That's right. Yes. Have to be codified into law because otherwise we're giving with one hand and taking with the other. (29:30–29:33)

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Asserts that changes in childcare policy need to be permanent.

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“It [the thrifty food plan] was about $1 of an increase a day, but it hadn't been adjusted in almost 50 years.”
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“When I first ran for Congress, myself and may flexer at the time were the, I was the first federal candidate to apply for childcare funds…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 04:53-05:07
“I've seen where at the federal level, we fought for provisions in legislation to address some of these issues.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 05:59-06:09
“Unfortunately, although we got some relief in the american rescue plan, I remember in build back better when we were negotiating, one of the…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 06:08-06:27
“The child tax credit literally reduced child poverty by up to 50%, it's been reported.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 07:14-07:35
“There was an additional $225 billion for programs under the labor, health and Human Services and education portion of our appropriations…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:16-08:27
“Of that amount, 117 billion is going directly to children and families.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:28-08:35
“34 billion [is allocated] for the Administration for Children and Families.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:34-08:39
“8.7 billion [is allocated] for childcare and Development block grants.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:38-08:43
“12 billion [is allocated] for head start.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:45-08:48
“4 billion [is allocated] for low income housing and energy assistance program.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:47-08:53
“315 million [is allocated] for preschool development grants.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:52-08:56
“The money for early childhood education programs this year, it was an additional $1 billion.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 08:56-09:03
“This is the largest increase that this program has received, and it includes funding for a cost of living increase.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 09:02-09:14
“I introduced legislation, the Caring for all Families act, to guarantee that FMLA covers caring for caregiving relationships.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 09:52-10:07
“I introduced the Prospect act, which has various grants to offset high quality child care.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 10:06-10:14
“I introduced the Child Care Stabilization act, the child care for every community act.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 11:06-11:11
“I have legislation to make sure that not only are we training more child care providers, but also paying them more on parity with our…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 11:10-11:22
“I was able to get community project funding for a childcare incubator in New Britain.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 12:02-12:09
“About 80% of the farm bill is nutrition.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 14:25-14:29
“There are proposed $50 billion in cuts to the SNAP program.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 14:48-14:53
“Hunger is a policy decision.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 15:06-15:09
“Feeding people is something that we can afford to do in the United States of America.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 15:13-15:18
“The program that will get the most severe and steepest cuts are our food and feeding programs.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 17:01-17:08
“The majority of those people [who access SNAP benefits or food pantries] are children who are unable to work.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 17:39-17:44
“The thrifty food plan updated to adjust for how much it costs to feed a family of four, and they want to roll that back.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 17:46-17:56
“We got the funding, $50 million for a White House conference on hunger.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 18:19-18:24
“The last time that happened [a White House conference on hunger] was 50 years ago, and Shirley Chisholm convened it.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 18:38-18:44
“Public sentiment is everything. That's what pushes the needle.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 24:41-24:45
“This is not just a problem for low income families. This is for everyone in our state.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 25:12-25:19
“People make so many of their families economic and financial decisions around how much they have to pay for childcare.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 25:18-25:28
“Oftentimes [childcare costs are] higher than their mortgage, higher than college tuition, higher than medical bills.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 25:29-25:35
“If people don't have access to housing, to childcare, to all of the things that make people stay [in the state], [businesses may not decide…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 26:02-26:10
“Look at people's policy positions. Look at how they voted. That's how you know, where your elected officials stand, not what they say, but…”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 26:56-27:05
“This is a critical component of our economy, and without it, our economy doesn't thrive.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 27:47-27:55
“You can't talk about putting people back to work without talking about childcare.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 28:01-28:06
“Have to be codified into law because otherwise we're giving with one hand and taking with the other.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 29:33-29:41
“When we pass legislation for child care, it has to be spent on child care.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 29:52-29:57
“When we pass legislation to make more slots available, it has to be spent to make more slots available.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 29:56-30:04
“We want to hire childcare workers for birth to three.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 30:08-30:13