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Tim Kaine: “800,000 Virginians on SNAP benefits.”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes

Published November 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:30

Again, I'm a Virginia senator. I know where Virginians are. 320,000 federal employees. If you add up our federal employees and our contractors and their families, probably north of a million 800,000 Virginians on SNAP benefits. 3, 400,000 have health insurance on the exchange. We have now protected the SNAP recipients who are most vulnerable. (07:30–07:35)

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Asserts that 800,000 Virginians receive SNAP benefits.

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“320,000 federal employees [in Virginia].”
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“3, 400,000 [Virginians] have health insurance on the exchange.”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 07:35-07:39
“There was no path to any fix on health care with the government closed.”
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“We have full funding for a year for the 45 million Americans, 1 in 8 our most vulnerable people for SNAP.”
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“All furloughed workers and all those who've been riffed recently come back with back pay.”
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“There would be no massive firings, riffs going forward.”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 02:09-02:13
“I have 320,000 federal employees in Virginia.”
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“The commitments I've told you are now written into statute.”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 02:34-02:39
“We're going to make sure SNAP beneficiaries get what they desperately need every day.”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 02:56-03:02
“My state has been uniquely hurt by this shutdown.”
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“My governor elect, who won by 15 points, Abigail Spanberger.”
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“Probably north of a million [Virginians are federal employees, contractors, or their families].”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 07:28-07:30
“We have now protected the SNAP recipients who are most vulnerable.”
'No path' to health care fix if government is closed: Sen. Kaine on why he voted yes | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 07:39-07:44
“We've got a path to at least find a fix on the ACA tax credits.”
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“Chuck's our leader and he's going to be our leader.”
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