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Jennifer McClellan: “Congresswoman Amelia Sykes filed a bill in March that I…”

Featuring: Jennifer McClellan, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, District 4

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McClellan Joins Al Sharpton on PoliticsNation to Discuss Shutdown, SNAP Benefits and More

Published | Video Starts at 03:05

And I think if the president can find $20 billion for Argentina bailout, that he can certainly find the money to fund SNAP for another month. And oh, by the way, there is a bill that Congresswoman Amelia Sykes filed a bill in March that I co-sponsor that would have extended SNAP benefits for three additional months. in the shutdown. That bill has languished since March. And Speaker Johnson has not called the House back for a vote or a committee hearing or any work since September 19th. (03:05–03:17)

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Asserts the existence of a bill to extend SNAP benefits, co-sponsored by McClellan.

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