The Pennsylvania governor said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” he hopes Congress revitalizes Medicaid and SNAP programs next term.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he hopes Democrats prioritize healthcare and food assistance when they take control of Congress in January, though he urged them not to forget to hold the Trump administration accountable.

“I hope one of the first things that the Congress does is to stop these Medicaid cuts, stop the SNAP cuts, roll back the cuts, the effective cuts in the Affordable Care Act,” Shapiro said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday.

Shapiro said that in Pennsylvania alone, 510,000 people are losing healthcare and 143,000 more are losing SNAP or food assistance because of cuts approved during Donald Trump’s second term.

While he stressed the importance of revitalizing Medicaid and SNAP programs, Shapiro also said Democrats shouldn’t forget to hold the Trump administration accountable.

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[–] 5 points 21 hours ago* (1 child)

They absolutely did not get 2/3 of the senate, so can't override veto. They're sitting at 4 (possibly 5 or 6) seat advantage, so 54-56% of the senate

They need to push like hell, yes, but they're pretty hamstrung outside their power of the purse unless they can get aisle crossing.

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  • [–] 1 point 20 hours ago

    You’re correct about the senate. I don’t know what I was thinking when writing that. Maybe thinking one thing and wrote another?

    Maybe I should have said 2/3 on office? Due to local (city, county and state) elections also went majority to democrats.

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