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Alex Padilla: I want to acknowledge that President Biden's Executive Order from this last spring noted that too often a disaster…

On the recordJune 22, 2022
I want to acknowledge that President Biden's Executive Order from this last spring noted that too often a disaster survivor, a small business owner, a veteran, an immigrant can wait months for the Federal Government to process the benefits to which they are entitled.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla highlights delays in federal benefit processing for vulnerable groups.

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