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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Work requirements are in place, and so I submit for the record--or I ask unanimous consent to submit for the record the statute related to existing work requirements, which do indeed already exist for many SNAP requirements.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Spanberger asserts that work requirements for SNAP benefits are already established.

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