Jahana Hayes actually said...

"we are deeply concerned that the proposed changes to further restrict ABAWD's ability to receive SNAP benefits would cause significant hardship to very low-income individuals"

"the loss of food assistance will likely create additional financial and emotional stress making it harder to achieve this goal."

"I guess what I want to make sure--and, Ms. Jackson, my question is for you--being that we know that poverty is a risk for many of these young people, addiction is a risk, when we are responding to ref..."

"Last year, we had 85 opioid-related deaths, and in most of those families there are children who are coming to school."