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Jahana Hayes: “The majority of those people [who access SNAP benefits or…”

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

May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Published May 13, 2024 | Video Starts at 17:39

A lot of what is being reported about the number of people who access Snap benefits or food pantries really doesn't take into account that The majority of those people [who access SNAP benefits or food pantries] are children who are unable to work. Their needs are changing. We got 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 and bring those numbers down. (17:39–17:44)

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Asserts that most SNAP beneficiaries or food pantry users are children.

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“I've seen where at the federal level, we fought for provisions in legislation to address some of these issues.”
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“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…”
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“I was able to get community project funding for a childcare incubator in New Britain.”
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“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.”
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“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…”
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“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…”
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“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
“It has to be permanent change.”
May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes | Uploaded May 13, 2024 | 29:30-29:33
“Have to be codified into law because otherwise we're giving with one hand and taking with the other.”
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“When we pass legislation for child care, it has to be spent on child care.”
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“When we pass legislation to make more slots available, it has to be spent to make more slots available.”
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“We want to hire childcare workers for birth to three.”
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