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On the recordOctober 15, 2019
The administration is circumventing congressional intent which was made clear in the 2018 Farm Bill to roll back categorical eligibility and take food assistance away from children, families, veterans, disabled, and older Americans.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

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Adams criticizes the administration for undermining food assistance provisions established by Congress.

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