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Kristen McDonald Rivet: “I just led an amendment when the Farm bill came to the floor…”

Featuring: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democratic | U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan, District 8

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Published June 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 12:44

And in the committee, they voted to table it for further consider, for further consideration. And they've been working on it for 10 years. So I just led an amendment when the Farm bill came to the floor and said, let's just let SNAP benefits buy hot chicken. And then to be perfectly honest, my leadership whipped against it and we rallied the troops and we, we whipped the Democratic caucus, we ripped the Republican caucus to allow … (12:44–12:52)

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Asserts leading an amendment to allow SNAP benefits for hot chicken.

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