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Jared Huffman: we are trying to weather a deadly pandemic that has killed over 110,000 Americans. This is no time to put the interests…

On the recordJune 10, 2020
we are trying to weather a deadly pandemic that has killed over 110,000 Americans. This is no time to put the interests of partisan politics above common sense and basic public health protection.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman criticizes prioritizing politics over public health during the pandemic.

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