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Alex Padilla: What we should be doing, colleagues, is discussing how to help American families better afford their groceries and…

On the recordJune 4, 2026
What we should be doing, colleagues, is discussing how to help American families better afford their groceries and better afford to put gas in their cars so they can get to work.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Calling for focus on American families' needs.

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