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Alex Padilla: “I have fought to ensure that there is robust Federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to…”

On the recordApril 25, 2023
I have fought to ensure that there is robust Federal funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to support these local efforts.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla emphasizes his efforts for federal funding to aid local services for asylum-seekers.

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