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'It Should Not Matter... What Kind Of Deal Your Senator Made': Jahana Hayes Swipes At Lisa Murkowski Over BBB
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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) ripped into the Big Beautiful Bill as House Republicans attempted to pass it.
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
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I rise today against the Republican Reconciliation Bill, which would put 42 million Americans
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at risk of losing their SNAP benefits.
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These policies are untested, they are dangerous, and they are arbitrary.
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Congress did not engage in a thoughtful process to make these changes to SNAP.
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The majority has not held a single hearing on the Nutrition Subcommittee on the cost-sharing
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provisions or the impact of this legislation.
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They have not solicited feedback from stakeholders or experts on what these changes would mean
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to states and hungry families who rely on SNAP.
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The Republicans did not examine these policies closely because they knew it would take food
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away from hungry families, and they didn't care.
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They have chosen to provide tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals.
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They know these changes will devastate state budgets.
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In my home state of Connecticut, we could have to pay up to an additional $221 million
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dollars per year for SNAP benefits and an additional $39 million for administrative costs.
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Connecticut, like most states, will have to come up with these funds or deny basic services
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that they need for other things like education, public safety, health care, and just providing
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for our roads and bridges in our states.
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Notably, not every state will be subject to this change.
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Late into the night, the Republican majority jumped through hoops to exempt non-contiguous
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states from these policies to pass cruel legislation.
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That is why we're up here, writing legislation on the fly to protect some Americans while going
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after others.
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No one should go hungry, whether they live in Connecticut, Alaska, Hawaii, or anywhere.
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It should not matter where you live or what kind of deal your senator made.
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Everybody deserves to eat.
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I urge my colleagues to reject this irresponsible legislation, and I yield back.
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