Video & Transcript Research : 'SNAP'
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- interest in future conversations, see more we can be doing to stop individuals from falling off of SNAP
- the continued work ahead to mitigate the coverage losses from H.R. 1 implementation in Medi-Cal and SNAP
- ...continued work ahead to mitigate the coverage losses from H.R. 1 implementation in Medi-Cal and SNAP
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Budget and Fiscal Review
Transcript Highlights:
- this revenue will go toward protecting Californians who may be frozen or fallen off of Medi-Cal or SNAP
- And because of the changes of H.R. 1 that are not solely in Medi-Cal, but also in our SNAP program, CalFresh
- In Medi-Cal, but also in our SNAP program, CalFresh, we are seeing a hole in the budget that we had previously
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The LDH came in on the House side and asked that we add SNAP to this, so it's Medicaid and SNAP at LDH's
- Obviously, somebody with a million-dollar AGI should probably not be on Medicaid or SNAP.
Summary:
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met on May 20, 2026, with a quorum present and no minutes available for approval. The committee first heard HB 181, which would let the legislative auditor review income tax data to verify eligibility for Medicaid and, at LDH’s request, SNAP. The auditor said the work would be limited to internal data testing under sharing agreements and not disclosed to third parties. After questions about privacy and duplication, the bill was reported favorably to the floor without objection.
The committee then took up HB 906 on presidential preference primaries and party nominating petitions. The Secretary of State and bill author said the measure would let major parties decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in their primaries, with 180 days’ notice to the state, and would keep party rules consistent within presidential years so elections can be programmed properly. Several senators raised concerns that the bill would disenfranchise no-party voters and give parties too much control, but supporters said both major parties had approved the approach. The committee voted 4-3 to report the bill favorably.
Members also advanced HB 398, which would require the judiciary to use the federal GSA meal per diem rate instead of the current higher state judicial rate; HB 1052, which strengthens confidentiality protections for child abuse investigations handled by child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; HB 1245, which protects witness criminal history records from unintended public release in clerk of court records; HB 202, which requires state civil service or hiring agencies to notify applicants when a vacancy is filled or they are rejected; HB 540, which requires disclosure of paid digital election advertising; HB 9, designating stuffed shrimp as a Louisiana specialty; HB 1057, extending the validity of absentee-by-mail applications for military voters from one year to two; HB 225, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit governors to two lifetime terms; HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to contract with former public employers; and HB 459, requiring disclosure when campaign materials use AI, with amendments adopted after discussion of First Amendment and campaign finance concerns. The committee also rejected an amendment to HB 1057 that would have expanded Sunday early voting in certain parishes. After the bills, the committee held confirmation hearings for James Kelly and Charles Wilkinson to the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, both of whom described education and workforce development backgrounds and were favorably received.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/10/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- wage above the federal minimum wage, we have the least amount of people per capita that are taking SNAP
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benefit have the lowest rate of SNAP benefit have the lowest rate of SNAP benefit - c><01:26:59.920>
that <01:27:00.239>are <01:27:00.400>taking <01:27:00.719>SNAP - people per capita that are taking SNAP people per capita that are taking SNAP benefits<01:27:01.920
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They also cut money from SNAP. A million children lost their SNAP benefits over the last year.
- People under the age of 18 were exempt from the changes we made in the SNAP benefits.
- And yet, they still stand up and say, And yet, they still stand up and say, 'We kick children off of SNAP
- gentleman said that, like, poor kids are not losing their Like, uh, poor kids are not losing their SNAP
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- working families, or altogether, with changes to federal funding policies that impact programs like SNAP
- For SNAP and Medicaid, federal policy changes effectively eliminate program benefits for certain households
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Revenue Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- community and the communities surrounding Lawrence, Methuen, going through, you know, they don't get the SNAP
- community and the communities surrounding Lawrence, Methuen, going through, you know, they don't get the SNAP
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on several property and local tax bills. The main focus was H.56, the Municipal Empowerment Act, which the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo supported as a package of local options and administrative reforms. Supporters said municipalities need more tools to relieve pressure on property taxes and fund services, citing proposed increases to local meals and lodging taxes, a new local vehicle excise surcharge, senior property tax relief, one-year override flexibility for emergencies, and central valuation of telecom and utility property by DOR. The administration said the bill was based on municipal listening sessions and was intended to give cities and towns optional, not mandatory, revenue tools. Opponents, including the National Federation of Independent Businesses, argued the tax increases would hurt restaurants, hotels, tourism, and small businesses and add to affordability concerns.
The committee also heard testimony on H.3211, dealing with deeds excise receipts, from Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staidi. He said Norfolk County is financially stable but needs additional revenue for major capital needs at its agricultural school, especially a new cafeteria and other aging facilities, and also to support county programs such as veteran transportation services. On S.2020, a bill to allow settlements of tax liability, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Asian American Civic Association, and several individual taxpayers urged creation of a more workable offer-in-compromise process at DOR. They said the current system is too subjective, requires an unaffordable $5,000 threshold, lacks clear standards and appeal rights, and leaves low-income taxpayers stuck with unmanageable debt, license suspensions, or business closures. Supporters said the bill would give both taxpayers and DOR a practical way to resolve liabilities and bring people back into compliance.
The committee also took testimony on S.1966, which would require nonprofits selling property to disclose any back-tax obligations to buyers. Senator Peter Durant said the bill was prompted by a personal experience in which a tax bill arrived after a nonprofit property purchase was already completed, and he argued the disclosure would prevent buyers from being surprised by retroactive tax liability. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed the session after hearing from all scheduled witnesses.
AR
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, SB1833 codifies the federal waiver restricting the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of
Bills:
SB667, SB904, SB1344, SB1380, SB1423, SB1425, SB1484, SB1500, SB1502, SB1503, SB1555, SB1561, SB1562, SB1565, SB1572, SB1644, SB1749, SB1833, SB2007, SB2044, SB2074
Keywords:
chiropractic, licensure, animal chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, licensing requirements, gender transition, gender-affirming care, transgender, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, hormone therapy, sex reassignment, transition surgery, Medicaid, public funds, state facilities, state hospital, Oklahoma, intersex, DSD
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank you all and the governor for allowing SNAP benefits to be used at restaurants.
- You mentioned earlier that SNAP people to purchase hot food or food in restaurants. concerns I'd heard
- But for those households that lost power, their food spoiled in their refrigerator, SNAP benefits can
- There is another facility here that's got the ability to tap into Medicaid snaps. federal programming
- I kind of snapped at you there, but you were coming at it, but here's what I'm protecting.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 13th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- you think of kind of a tongue and groove, uh, kind of wood floor type situation where they kind of snap
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 13th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- If you think of a tongue and groove kind of wood floor type situation where they snap together on the
Keywords:
lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/14/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- After an unexpected layoff in 2023, SNAP gave her just enough support to keep food on the table for her
- After an unexpected layoff in 2023, SNAP gave her just enough support to keep food on the table for her
- Under this budget, Delaware will lose tens of millions of dollars in SNAP support, putting more than
- Under this budget, Delaware will lose tens of millions of dollars in SNAP support, putting more than
- As a grandmother who's having to SNAP.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- people to remember that they voted just last week to set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
- people to remember that they voted just last week to set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
- people to remember that they voted just last week to set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
- people to remember that they voted just last week to set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
- people to remember that they voted just last week to set in motion devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- improvement, and we again, especially during times like this where students are being stripped of, you know, SNAP
- improvement, and we again, especially during times like this where students are being stripped of, you know, SNAP
- We know that our children cannot learn when they are afraid of ICE raids or hungry because their SNAP
- Fully a quarter of Chelsea's population is estimated to receive support from SNAP payments.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees.
Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists.
Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-04-29 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- aside for usage, and the Emergency Board did use, I believe, about 25 million of that for when the SNAP
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the about 25 million of that for when the about 25 million of that for when the SNAP - SNAP payments got delayed. SNAP payments got delayed.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- As the federal government continues to cut Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that support our most vulnerable
- continues to As the federal government continues to cut<00:25:58.840>
Medicaid, <00:25:59.400>SNAP - c><00:25:59.840>
and <00:26:00.000>other <00:26:00.240>programs cut Medicaid, SNAP - , and other programs cut Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that<00:26:00.960>
support <00:26:01.400
Summary:
The Senate convened on Monday, March 16th, with an invocation focused on safety during storms, support for first responders, and recognition of Women’s History Month. A quorum was present, and the President noted the chamber was preparing for a very busy week, with possible double sessions and a Saturday session if needed. The House message on House Bill 297, concerning adult education and high school diploma pathways, was received and referred to the appropriate standing committees.
The chamber then took up several committee reports, mostly adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection. Among the bills advanced to third reading were SB 85 on use of Information Technology Investment Fund revenues, SB 520 on public safety spending flexibility in charter counties, SB 558 creating a Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program, SB 641 on procurement exceptions for historic preservation services, SB 647 establishing a catastrophic disability benefit tier for certain law enforcement retirement members, SB 654 raising the State Police mandatory retirement age to 62 and adjusting DROP rules, and SB 668 on Children’s Cabinet funding for local management boards. SB 756, a Baltimore City PILOT/tax exemption bill for a Downtown Rise District project, was also advanced.
Several bills were special ordered to allow time for amendments or further discussion. SB 334 on machine gun convertible pistols was special ordered to the next day after members said amendments were not ready. SB 309, concerning a statewide sales and use tax exemption for precious metal bullion or coins, was also special ordered for the next day so members could add co-sponsors. SB 818 on State Center development contract requirements and an advisory group was special ordered to the appropriate time the next day after discussion of its community input and federal-law compliance provisions.
The Budget and Taxation Committee then reported on the fiscal 2027 operating budget, SB 282, and the budget reconciliation and financing act, SB 284. The committee chair said the budget left a $250 million cash surplus and $2.2 billion in the rainy day fund, kept general fund spending below the current year, imposed no tax or fee increases, and funded priorities including behavioral health in schools, child care scholarships, local government disparity grants, nursing homes, developmental disabilities services, public schools, Medicaid, energy assistance, and economic development. Both SB 282 and SB 284, along with their committee amendments, were laid over until the next day for second reading debate.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- that $19.1 million in state savings in 2017 came from transit enabling employment through MFIP and SNAP
- transit enabling employment through MFIP transit enabling employment through MFIP and<00:48:56.840>
SNAP - and SNAP program impacts. and SNAP program impacts.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Administration, and making drastic cuts to programs that veterans and their families rely upon, like SNAP
- ADMINISTRATION, AND MAKING DRASTIC CUTS TO PROGRAMS THAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES RELY UPON, LIKE SNAP
- representation, had a voice in Congress when this body took on important votes about whether to cut SNAP
- REPRESENTATION, HAD A VOICE IN CONGRESS WHEN THIS BODY TOOK ON IMPORTANT VOTES ABOUT WHETHER TO CUT SNAP