Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes @RepJahanaHayes

This week we met with the @alzassociation, @RadiologyACR, and @AmCollSurgeons to discuss issues relevant to the constituents of CT-05, such as federal research funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia, the future of radiology, and improving the quality of care for surgical patients. https://t.co/13cbzWKngI — PolitiTweet.org

Jahana Hayes @RepJahanaHayes

Hate is hate, and we must not tolerate any of it. On this National Day of Action Against Antisemitism, and always, I stand against hate towards our Jewish communities. — PolitiTweet.org

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During the #TheFutureofSNAP hearing, we recounted lessons learned on food security & nutrition access during the pandemic. These lessons can help us close policy gaps that left so many Americans food insecure. If you missed it, watch it here: https://t.co/nXUaiduWNd. — PolitiTweet.org

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I am out of words to express how saddened I am by the gun violence that plagues our country. I pray for the families of the victims of the San Jose shooting. I remain committed to supporting legislation that will help us eradicate this issue for good. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mothers should not have to choose between nurturing their baby and working to provide for their family. Glad to cosponsor the bipartisan PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act to expand & strengthen legal protections, providing nursing mothers time & privacy to pump at work. #PUMPAct https://t.co/7jJS4eMNMb — PolitiTweet.org

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I want to express my sincere thanks to All who participated in today’s hearing. And that’s a wrap! @HouseAgDems https://t.co/e67VkjnfXi — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m here for that! — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - "To hear you say that you understand that we are 'not people who want to be on food assistance' is extremely emotional. This is not something we want permanently," shared Ms. Wilson, one of the witnesses present today. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MAZONusa: Thank you @RepMcGovern and @RepJahanaHayes for your leadership and reminder that hunger is a political condition. We are hono… — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - “In Virginia nearly 70% of SNAP recipients are families with children, and for these families SNAP has been a vital source of support to put food on the table for their children before and during a global pandemic," shared @RepSpanberger — PolitiTweet.org

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We are still in a hunger crisis, and our communities still need our help. @RepDonBacon let’s work together to find solutions to this problem. @HouseAgDems @HouseAgGOP — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - “As the title of this hearing indicates, we are starting to take strides in moving past the pandemic and I think this is a timely conversation we are having here today," said @repjulialetlow — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FoodChoices4All: @RepJahanaHayes & @RepDonBacon demonstrating that solutions to hunger are bipartisan. Stop tossing families off the b… — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - "This is not a charity. This is our moral obligation." - @RepMcGovern "To be poor in this country is a full time job." — PolitiTweet.org

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. @RepMcGovern added "I'm grateful that in the American Rescue Plan we upped it by 15% but talk to food banks and they'll tell you that people are still coming to food banks midway through the month because their benefits have run out." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepMcGovern continued " My criticism to SNAP is that the benefit is too small. On average it is $1.40 /person/meal. My Dunkin Donuts coffee this morning cost me more than that." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepMcGovern "SNAP is the most important anti-hunger program that we have. Charity can't do it alone, and by the way, SNAP is not charity." — PolitiTweet.org

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"If they could get access to somebody else making it for them, and still have that self-pride of getting a meal, they will not have to go to junk-food." - #TheFutureofSNAP — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP witness Ms. Davis continued "There are people who don't have a stove. They're not very skilled at cooking or know much about it..." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepAlLawsonJr asks about the impact of inadequate support from SNAP to meet the needs of families lacking hot food access, especially during natural disasters such as hurricanes. Witness Ms. Davis shared "It is good to have access to hot meals." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @Kilili_Sablan spoke on bringing SNAP benefits to the Northern Mariana Islands. "I had conversations with those who are home bound & some of them lost their qualification for food assistance because their income is $2 higher than the threshold.” — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP "It has to be collaboratively co-designed with community partners, so that we are utilizing all of the assets and existing resources within communities most productively and we are reaching families deepest in need." - @RBoyntonJarrett — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepKatCammack asked @RBoyntonJarrett how we may be able to look at ways to promote healthy food, support our [food] producers, and meet the needs of families and individuals struggling. — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepJimmyPanetta added that when he volunteered at food banks, he saw the growing lines. "What I've realized and what I believe is, we couldn't food bank our way out of the pandemic and we cannot food bank our way out of hunger." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepJimmyPanetta "Nearly 9% of my constituents relied on SNAP, 1/4 children were food insecure, & by the end of last year, household food insecurity spiked to above 35% in certain parts of my district." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepAnnieKuster "Food insecurity is plaguing my state, and while I appreciate the role of the churches, I certainly believe that the government has an important role to this as well, to ensure equity..." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - "We need to work much more collaboratively to build a more resilient food system, and SNAP is a big piece of that. Also engaging parents and members of the community..." @RBoyntonJarrett Chronic food insecurity is traumatic & an experience you will not forget. — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepCarbajal "I personally know how critical food assistance can be for families. When I was young, these programs actually helped reduce the financial barriers for my parents, who were struggling to get by making minimum wage, working as farm workers." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP - @RepAdams shared that she was once a SNAP recipient and understands the experience many are encountering. "Working hard is not enough, if you don't make enough." — PolitiTweet.org

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#TheFutureofSNAP "You can't teach what you don't know and you can't lead where you don't go" - @RepBobbyRush — PolitiTweet.org