Broad-based categorical eligibility helps more than 38,000 families in Washington meet eligibility requirements for SNAP.

The cost of closing this so-called loophole, which isn't really a loophole--this is just eliminating paperwork--we already know, because we heard in this Committee, that the fraud rate in this program is less than one percent.

I challenge some of my colleagues who are so reluctant to close loopholes in a Tax Code that gives tremendous benefit to the wealthiest and to corporations.

I would think that having conversations about the specifics of the test, if those were bad, if those were wrong, let's have that conversation.

what is the cost? If you don't close those loopholes, then people can get a hold of a gun who could do our children harm or do themselves harm.

How is it fair for folks in Massachusetts to make 200 percent of poverty and folks from Texas make only 160?

let's quit talking about constantly exploiting loopholes--Mr. McGovern hates loopholes for the tax side.

If you don't close those loopholes, then people can get a hold of a gun who could do our children harm or do themselves harm.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: On page 109, line 23, after ``medical goods and services,'', insert ``which may include early childhood…

For somebody who agrees with my amendment, that was a lot of commentary about our situation at the border. I am not here to discuss our situation at the border or how we treat refugees. I am not here to discuss the fact that families can…

I got the impression that overall there was a ton of skepticism and feet dragging.

Sounds like this is a place where we could help, with helping with financing that.