But right now we have people who are about to lose their SNAP benefits because this President, this administration, refuses to follow the guidance in their own shutdown protocols. And oh, by the way, There is a bill that Congresswoman Amelia Sykes filed 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 John Johnson has not called the House back for a vote or a committee hearing or any work since September 19th. (00:49–01:01)
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Asserts co-sponsorship of a bill to extend SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
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