Congress, Democrats and Republicans, senior, set aside explicitly to pay out SNAP benefits in the event of some unforeseen circumstances like President Trump's shutdown. They are, in fact, by doing this in violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Contingency Funding that we set aside for SNAP is not optional spending. It is required by the law. We appropriated that money for this purpose. The White House must spend it. (04:30–04:38)
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Asserts that blocking SNAP funds violates the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
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